Sear — synonyms, definition

1. sear (Verb)

bake barbecue blacken blaze blister broil brown burn cauterise cauterize char cook crisp disinfect flame flare grill heat up ignite incinerate • • •

sear (Verb) — Make very hot and dry. ex. "The heat seared the countryside"

sear (Verb) — Become superficially burned. ex. "my eyebrows seared when I bent over the flames"

sear (Verb) — (cooking) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colour. ex. "The fire seared the ceiling above the mantelpiece"

sear (Verb) — Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. ex. "The sun seared the earth"

burn combust dry dry out heat heat up singe sizzle

2. sear (Adjective)

dried-up sere shriveled shrivelled withered

sear (Adjective) — (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture. ex. "sear grass"

botany flora vegetation