| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| scorch | (verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | Synonyms: blacken, char, sear |
| (verb) make very hot and dry | Synonyms: sear | |
| (verb) become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions | - | |
| (verb) destroy completely by or as if by fire | - | |
| (verb) become superficially burned | Synonyms: sear, singe | |
| (verb) subject to harsh criticism | Synonyms: blister, scald, whip | |
| torch | (verb) burn maliciously, as by arson | - |