scorch

verb

• 1 [with object] burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat:surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast
• [no object] become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame:the meat had scorched
• (often as adjective scorched) (of the heat of the sun) cause (vegetation or a place) to become dried out and lifeless:a desolate, scorched landscape

• 2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] informal (of a person or vehicle) move very fast:a sports car scorching along the expressway

noun

• the burning or charring of the surface of something: [as modifier]:a scorch mark
• Botany a form of plant necrosis, typically of fungal origin, marked by browning of leaf margins.