transitive verb
1. to burn slightly, esp. without setting aflame.
She scorched her blouse with the iron.
2. to dry or wither by subjecting to intense heat.
The sun scorched a patch of grass in our lawn.
3. to criticize harshly; censure.
The new play was scorched by the critics.
intransitive verb
to become scorched or discolored.
That fabric will scorch if the iron is too hot.
noun
a slight burn, or a mark left by it.
You can’t wear that shirt to the meeting; there is a scorch right on the pocket.