Sear (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..