Search "sear" in:
Browse the Dictionary:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
#

sear

One entry found.

Entry Word:
sear
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to burn on the surface<lightly seared the steaks, but didn't cook them all the way through>— see scorch 2 to make dry<the hot wind was searing my eyes, constantly making me blink>— see dry 1
Learn more about "sear" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "sear" in the Visual Thesaurus
Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated