seared

Words with a similar base: seared

'seared'

[sear.v.01] as in: make very hot and dry

Examples:
The heat scorched the countryside

'seared'

[scorch.v.02] as in: become superficially burned

Examples:
my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames

'seared'

[char.v.02] as in: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Examples:
The cook blackened the chicken breast
The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
the flames scorched the ceiling

'seared'

[parch.v.01] as in: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

Examples:
The sun parched the earth

'seared'

[seared.s.01] as in: having the surface burned quickly with intense heat

Examples:
the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising

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