sear (verb)

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• sear — ► VERB 1) burn or scorch with a sudden intense heat. 2) (of pain) be experienced as a sudden burning sensation. 3) brown (food) quickly at a high temperature. ► ADJECTIVE (also sere) literary ▪ withered. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• sear — I. /sɪə / (say sear) verb (t) 1. to burn or char the surface of. 2. to mark with a branding iron. 3. to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully. 4. to harden, or make callous or unfeeling. 5. to dry up or wither. 6. to brown the surface of (meat) …  

• sear — [ sır ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to burn the surface of something with extreme heat a ) to heat the surface of a piece of meat for a short time at a very high temperature to keep the juices inside 2. ) LITERARY to have a sudden and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sear — verb 1》 burn or scorch with a sudden intense heat.     ↘brown (food) quickly at a high temperature. 2》 [usu. as adjective searing] (of pain) be experienced as a sudden burning sensation. 3》 archaic cause to wither or become insensitive. adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• sear — verb 1) the heat of the blast seared his face Syn: scorch, burn, singe, char See note at burn 2) sear the meat before adding the other ingredients Syn: flash fry, seal, brown 3 …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sear — verb 1) the heat of the blast seared his face Syn: scorch, burn, singe, char 2) sear the meat Syn: flash fry, seal, brown …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• sear — I. variant of sere II. verb Etymology: Middle English seren, from Old English sēarian to become dry, from sēar sere Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to cause withering or drying transitive verb 1. to make withered and dry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sear — [[t]sɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] sears, searing, seared 1) VERB To sear something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat. [V n] Grass fires have seared the land near the farming village of Basekhai. 2) VERB If something sears a part of your body,… …   English dictionary

• sear — UK [sɪə(r)] / US [sɪr] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sear : present tense I/you/we/they sear he/she/it sears present participle searing past tense seared past participle seared 1) a) to burn the surface of something with extreme heat… …   English dictionary

• sear through — phr verb Sear through is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑pain …   Collocations dictionary

• sear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sere, dry, arid, desiccated, waterless, dry as dust; barren, sterile, effete; yellow, pale, colorless. See dryness, uselessness. v. dry, dehydrate, dessicate; singe, burn, scorch; brand, cauterize;… …   English dictionary for students