scorch

Meanings

• a surface burn
• a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
• a discoloration caused by heat
• make very hot and dry
  • "The heat scorched the countryside"
• become superficially burned
• destroy completely by or as if by fire
  • "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
  • "the invaders scorched the land"
• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  • "the flames scorched the ceiling"
• become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
  • "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

Synonyms

blacken, char, sear, singe