English dictionary
sear
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
verb
- cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
verb
- make very hot and dry
verb
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
verb
- become superficially burned
Example sentences
dried-up grass
the desert was edged with sere vegetation
shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings
withered vines
The sun parched the earth
The heat scorched the countryside
The cook blackened the chicken breast
The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
the flames scorched the ceiling
my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames