Also means
burnt brown by heat
Usage Note
Versengt describes more thorough scorching than angesengt — grass burnt brown by drought or fire, fabric with a burnt smell. Versengtes Gras (scorched grass), versengte Erde. The damage is visible but not complete destruction; the surface has been browned and dried by heat.
Examples
"Das versengte Gras auf dem Feld erholte sich erst nach dem nächsten Regen."
Natural Translation
The scorched grass in the field only recovered after the next rain.
Literal Translation
The scorched grass on the field recovered only after the next rain.
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