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Meaning of 'sear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sear [ a.]
- Alt. of Sere
- To wither; to dry up.
- To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.
2 . Sear [ n.]
- The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.

Meaning of 'sear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sear [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become superficially burned
Example in sentence:
  • my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
Meaning (2):
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
Example in sentence:
  • The cook blackened the chicken breast;
  • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece;
  • the flames scorched the ceiling
Meaning (3):
- make very hot and dry
Example in sentence:
  • The heat scorched the countryside
Meaning (4):
- cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
Example in sentence:
  • The sun parched the earth
5 . sear [ s]
Meaning (5):
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
Example in sentence:
  • dried-up grass;
  • shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings;
  • the desert was edged with sere vegetation;
  • withered vines

Nearby Words:

sea sea acorn sea adder sea amenone sea anchor sea ape sea apple sea arrow sea bank sea barrow

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