[n] a discoloration caused by heat
[n] a surface burn
[v] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
[v] make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
[v] 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"
[v] destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
[v] become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
[v] censor and criticize sharply and harshly; "scorching remarks"