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- Dictionarysear/sɪə/
verb
- 1. burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat: "the water got so hot that it seared our lips" Similar
- 2. (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation: "a crushing pain seared through his chest"
adjective
- 1. variant spelling of sere
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word sear, which can be a verb, noun, or adjective. Sear can mean to dry, burn, mark, or grasp, or a mark or scar left by heat.
Sear means to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat, or to fry a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature. Learn more about the verb sear, its usage, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.
SEAR meaning: 1. to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: 2. to fry a piece of meat…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) 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. to harden or scar emotionally: The traumatic experiences of her youth have permanently seared her.
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.”
To sear something means to burn its surface with a sudden intense heat. Grass fires have seared the land near the farming village of Basekhai. [VERB noun] Synonyms: wither, burn, blight, brand More Synonyms of sear. 2. verb. If something sears a part of your body, it causes a painful burning feeling there. [literary]
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb sear, which means to burn the surface of something or to cause great pain. See pictures, synonyms and word origin of sear.
