Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)scorcha plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues (n)scorcha discoloration caused by heat Verbs
(v)blister, scald, whip, scorchsubject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”,
“the professor scaled the students”,
“your invectives scorched the community” (v)sear, scorchmake very hot and dry“The heat scorched the countryside” (v)scorch, sear, singebecome superficially burned“my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames” (v)scorchdestroy completely by or as if by fire“The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes”,
“the invaders scorched the land” (v)char, blacken, sear, scorchburn 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)scorchbecome scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions“The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun”