scorch

nouns

a surface burn
scorch, singe
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
scorch
is a type of (narrower)
a disease that affects plants
plant disease
a discoloration caused by heat
scorch
is a type of (narrower)
a soiled or discolored appearance
"the wine left a dark stain"
discoloration, discolouration, stain

verbs

make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
scorch, sear
become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
scorch, sear, singe
destroy completely by or as if by fire
"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
scorch
is a type of (narrower)
destroy by fire
"They burned the house and his diaries"
burn, burn down, fire
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"
blacken, char, scorch, sear
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
scorch
is a type of (narrower)
become dry or drier
"The laundry dries in the sun"
dry, dry out