burn so as to affect color or taste; "blackened chicken breast"; "The ceiling above the fireplace was charred"
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
a discoloration caused by heat
a surface burn
make very hot; "searing heat"
burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
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"
destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
make very hot and dry
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
