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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
    • withered adj
      • withered vines1
    • shriveled adj, américain
      • shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings1
    • sear adj
    • shrivelled adj, britannique
    • sere adj
      • the desert was edged with sere vegetation1
    • dried-up adj
      • dried-up grass1

sear verbe

  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 verbe (parches, parched, parching)
      • The sun parched the earth1
    • sear verbe
  2. sear
    – make very hot and dry 1
    to scorch; sear
    – make very hot and dry 1
    • scorch verbe (scorches, scorched, scorching)
      • The heat scorched the countryside1
    • sear verbe
  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 verbe (chars, chared, charing)
      • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece1
    • scorch verbe (scorches, scorched, scorching)
      • the flames scorched the ceiling1
    • blacken verbe
      • The cook blackened the chicken breast1
    • sear verbe
  4. sear
    – become superficially burned 1
    to scorch; to singe; sear
    – become superficially burned 1
    • scorch verbe (scorches, scorched, scorching)
    • singe verbe (singes, singed, singing)
      • my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames1
    • sear verbe

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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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