scorch (
http://definr.com/scorch)
n 1: a surface burn [syn:
singe]
2: a discoloration caused by heat
v 1: make very hot; "searing heat" [syn:
sear]
2: burn so as to affect color or taste; "blackened chicken
breast"; "The ceiling above the fireplace was charred"
[syn:
char,
blacken]
3: burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows" [syn:
singe,
swinge]
4: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun
parched the earth" [syn:
parch,
sear]