Definition of
sear is the dictionary form of SEARS' Definition of sear
1
[ verb ] make very hot and dry

Synonyms

scorch

Examples

"The heat scorched the countryside"

2
[ verb ] become superficially burned

Synonyms

singe scorch

Examples

"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

3
[ adjective ] (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Synonyms

shriveled dried-up shrivelled withered sere

Examples

"dried-up grass" "the desert was edged with sere vegetation" "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings" "withered vines"

4
[ verb ] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

Synonyms

parch scorch

Examples

"The sun parched the earth"

*

Rhymes with

years' year's years tears gear's veers gears cheers arrears algiers tangiers berkshires

Phonetic and Homophones

S IH1 R Z

Similar Spelling

Sears serous serosa series serious Shears Sergi serge Serax Seroka Sergio Searcy search

To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste
text link