scorch in WordNet English dictionary

1. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
   char  blacken  sear  scorch 
   
2. make very hot and dry
   "The heat scorched the countryside"
   sear  scorch 
   
3. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
   "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
   scorch 
   
4. destroy completely by or as if by fire
   "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
   scorch 
   
5. become superficially burned
   "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
   scorch  sear  singe 
   

1. a discoloration caused by heat
   scorch 
   
2. a surface burn
   scorch  singe 
   
3. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
   scorch