sear
/sˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- make very hot and dry
“The heat scorched the countryside” - become superficially burned
“my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames” - burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
“The cook blackened the chicken breast” - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
“The sun parched the earth”
adjective
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
“dried-up grass”
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