any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
a human female employed to do housework;
a charred substance
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"
burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
SCORCH
a discoloration caused by heat
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
a surface burn
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
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"
destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
SEAR
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 superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
SINGE
a surface burn
burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"