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- DictionarySear/sir/
verb
- 1. burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat: "the water got so hot that it seared our lips"
adjective
- 1. variant spelling of sere
1. : to make withered and dry : parch. 2. a. : to burn, scorch, mark, or injure with or as if with sudden application of intense heat. b. : to cook the surface of quickly with intense heat. sear a steak.
Sear definition: to burn or char the surface of. See examples of SEAR used in a sentence.
To sear something is to quickly cook or burn its surface by applying intense heat. When making beef stew, the color and flavor are usually better if you sear the meat first. Sear comes from the Old English word searian which meant “dry up” or “wither.”
SEAR meaning: 1. to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: 2. to fry a piece of meat…. Learn more.
SEAR definition: 1. to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: 2. to fry a piece of meat…. Learn more.
2 days ago · 1. to scorch or burn the surface of. 2. to brand with a hot iron. 3. to cause to wither or dry up. 4. rare. to make callous or unfeeling. noun.
sear. [transitive] sear something to burn the surface of something in a way that is sudden and powerful. The heat of the sun seared their faces. Sear the meat first (= cook the outside of it quickly at a high temperature) to retain its juices.
From Middle English seeren, seren, from Old English sÄ“arian (“to become sere, to grow sear, wither, pine away" ), from Proto-Germanic *sauzōnÄ…, *sauzijanÄ… (“to become dry" ). Related to Old High German sōrÄ“n (“to wither, wilt" ), Greek hauos ("dry"), Sanskrit sōsa ("drought").
Definitions of 'sear' 1. To sear something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat. [...] 2. If something sears a part of your body, it causes a painful burning feeling there. [literary] [...] 3. See also searing. More. Pronunciations of 'sear' American English: sɪər British English: sɪəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'sear'
to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices. to mark with a branding iron. to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully: He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe.
