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to burn the surface something
scorch, singe(noun)a surface burn
scorch(noun)a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
scorch(verb)a discoloration caused by heat
sear, scorch(verb)make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
scorch, sear, singe(verb)become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
scorch(verb)destroy completely by or as if by fire
"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
char, blacken, sear, scorch(verb)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"
scorch(verb)become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
to burn on the surfacethe picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire
to make dryweeks of drought had badly scorched the soil
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