scorch

scorches scorched scorching
Noun
1. a surface burn
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2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
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3. a discoloration caused by heat
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Verb
1. make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
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2. become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
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3. destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
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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"
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5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
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