scorched (Adjective) — Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight. ex. "the earth was scorched and bare"
scorched (Adjective) — Having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy. ex. "Sherman's scorched earth policy"
scorched (Verb) — Make very hot and dry. ex. "The heat scorched the countryside"
scorched (Verb) — Become superficially burned. ex. "my eyebrows scorched when I bent over the flames"
scorched (Verb) — Destroy completely by or as if by fire. ex. "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes" ex. "the invaders scorched the land"
scorched (Verb) — (cooking) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colour. ex. "the flames scorched the ceiling"
scorched (Verb) — Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. ex. "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"