scorch

a surface burn

a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

a discoloration caused by heat

make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"

become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"

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"

become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"