Word: sear
Word origin: Old English sēar (adjective), sēarian (verb), of Germanic origin.
Phonetic:
sɪə
Listen:
burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat. Example: the water got so hot that it seared our lips
(of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation. Example: a crushing pain seared through his chest
cause to wither. Example: when summer sears the plains
variant spelling of sere1.
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