scorch vs toast

scorch

verb
  • To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it 

  • To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy 

  • To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively). 

  • To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire. 

  • To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence. 

  • (To cause) to become scorched or singed 

noun
  • A slight or surface burn. 

  • Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi. 

  • A discolouration caused by heat. 

toast

verb
  • To lightly cook by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source. 

  • To perform extemporaneous narrative poem or rap. 

  • To grill, lightly cook by browning specifically under a grill or in a toaster 

  • To warm thoroughly. 

  • To engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something. 

noun
  • Something that will be no more; something subject to impending destruction, harm or injury. 

  • A proposed salutation (e.g. to say "cheers") while drinking alcohol. 

  • Extemporaneous narrative poem or rap. 

  • A transient, informational unclickable pop-up overlay, less interactive than a snackbar. 

  • A person, group, or notable object to which a salutation with alcohol is made; a person or group held in similar esteem. 

  • Toasted bread. 

How often have the words scorch and toast occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )