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English adjective: sear | |||
| 1. | sear (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture | ||
| Samples | Dried-up grass. The desert was edged with sere vegetation. Shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings. Withered vines. | ||
| Synonyms | dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered | ||
| Similar | dry | ||
| Domain category | botany, flora, vegetation | ||
| Antonyms | wet | ||
English verb: sear | |||
| 1. | sear (change) make very hot and dry | ||
| Samples | The heat scorched the countryside. | ||
| Synonyms | scorch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sizzle | ||
| 2. | sear (change) become superficially burned | ||
| Samples | My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames. | ||
| Synonyms | scorch, singe | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
| 3. | sear (change) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||
| Samples | The cook blackened the chicken breast. The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece. The flames scorched the ceiling. | ||
| Synonyms | blacken, char, scorch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | singe, swinge | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 4. | sear (change) cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||
| Samples | The sun parched the earth. | ||
| Synonyms | parch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
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