Seared — synonyms, definition

1. seared (a)

arid barren dry parched stale

2. seared (Adjective)

seared (Adjective) — Having the surface burned quickly with intense heat. ex. "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising"

3. seared (Verb)

blackened charred scorched singed

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

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

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

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

burned combusted dried dried out heated heated up singed sizzled