Scorch - Definition

n 1: a surface burn [syn: scorch, singe]
2: a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched
appearance of plant tissues
3: a discoloration caused by heat
v 1: make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
[syn: sear, scorch]
2: become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent
over the flames" [syn: scorch, sear, singe]
3: destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire
scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders
scorched the land"
4: 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" [syn: char, blacken, sear, scorch]
5: become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry
conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"