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Synonyms for sear in English

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  1. sear:

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Detailed Synonyms for sear in English

sear:

sear adj

  1. sear
    – (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture 1
    withered; shriveled; sear; shrivelled; sere; dried-up
    – (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture 1

sear verb

  1. sear
    – cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat 1
    to parch; sear
    – cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat 1
    • parch verb (parches, parched, parching)
      • The sun parched the earth1
    • sear verb
  2. sear
    – make very hot and dry 1
    to scorch; sear
    – make very hot and dry 1
    • scorch verb (scorches, scorched, scorching)
      • The heat scorched the countryside1
    • sear verb
  3. sear
    – burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color 1
    to char; to scorch; blacken; sear
    – burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color 1
    • char verb (chars, chared, charing)
      • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece1
    • scorch verb (scorches, scorched, scorching)
      • the flames scorched the ceiling1
    • blacken verb
      • The cook blackened the chicken breast1
    • sear verb
  4. sear
    – become superficially burned 1
    to scorch; to singe; sear
    – become superficially burned 1
    • scorch verb (scorches, scorched, scorching)
    • singe verb (singes, singed, singing)
      • my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames1
    • sear verb

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Related Definitions for "sear":

  1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture1
  2. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat1
  3. make very hot and dry1
  4. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color1
  5. become superficially burned1







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