burn vs scorch

burn and scorch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
scorch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scorch is a hyponym of burn; that is, scorch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

As verbs, scorch is a hyponym of burn; that is, scorch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

As verbs, scorch is a hyponym of burn; that is, scorch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

Other hyponyms of burn include backfire, cremate, torch.

As verbs, scorch is a hyponym of burn; that is, scorch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

Other hyponyms of burn include scald, burn, cauterise, cauterize, blacken, char, sear.

burn (noun)	scorch (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	a discoloration caused by heat
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)	a surface burn
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire	a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	scorch (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
undergo combustion	make very hot and dry
cause to undergo combustion	become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
destroy by fire	destroy completely by or as if by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation	become superficially burned
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent	subject to harsh criticism
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust