The term 'scorch' is used to describe a range of activities that involve the application of heat to an object. Crossword solutions for this term include 'CASTIGATE' (9 letters), 'BLACKEN' (7 letters), 'LAMBASTE' (8 letters), 'PARCH' (5 letters), 'SWELTER' (7 letters), 'WARM' (4 letters), 'BLISTER' (7 letters), 'EXCORIATE' (9 letters), 'BAKE' (4 letters), 'ROAST' (5 letters), 'SCATHE' (6 letters), 'SCALD' (5 letters), 'SINGE' (5 letters), 'BURN' (4 letters), 'CHAR' (4 letters), 'SEAR' (4 letters), and 'sines' (5 letters). These words all refer to different levels of heat application, from milder forms such as 'WARM' and 'BAKE' to more intense forms such as 'scorch', 'BURN', and 'CHAR'.