scorch

noun

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

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

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