Scorch
WordNet
noun
(1) A discoloration caused by heat
(2) A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
(3) A surface burn
verb
(4) Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
(5) Make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
(6) 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"
(7) Destroy completely by or as if by fire
"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
"The invaders scorched the land"
(8) Become superficially burned
"My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"