Sear Very Common

Sear has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Noun

A scar produced by searing

Verb

make very hot and dry

"The heat scorched the countryside"

sear scorch

become superficially burned

"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

scorch sear singe

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"

char blacken sear scorch

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

"The sun parched the earth"

parch sear

To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

Adjective

(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"

dried-up sere sear shriveled shrivelled withered

Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

Proper Noun

A surname.

Example Sentences

"The heat scorched the countryside" verb

"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" verb

"The cook blackened the chicken breast" verb

"The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece" verb

"the flames scorched the ceiling" verb

"The sun parched the earth" verb

"dried-up grass" adjective

"the desert was edged with sere vegetation" adjective

"shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings" adjective

"withered vines" adjective