scorch

1. v. t. To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen. Source: opted

2. v. t. To affect painfully with heat, or as with heat; to dry up with heat; to affect as by heat. Source: opted

3. v. t. To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire. Source: opted

4. v. i. To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up. Source: opted

5. v. i. To burn or be burnt. Source: opted

6. n. a surface burn Source: wordnet

7. n. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues Source: wordnet

8. n. a discoloration caused by heat Source: wordnet

9. v. subject to harsh criticism Source: wordnet

10. v. make very hot and dry Source: wordnet

11. v. become superficially burned Source: wordnet

12. v. destroy completely by or as if by fire Source: wordnet

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