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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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The meaning of SEAR is to cook the surface of quickly with intense heat. How to use sear in a sentence.
SEAR definition: 1. to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: 2. to fry a piece of meat…. Learn more.
Sear definition: to burn or char the surface of. See examples of SEAR used in a sentence.
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]
sear - (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
SEAR meaning: 1. to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat: 2. to fry a piece of meat…. Learn more.
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.”
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 the word 'sear' British English: sɪəʳ American English: sɪər. More. Conjugations of 'sear'
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"). The use in firearms terminology may relate ...
