sear Definition

sear
verb seared, searing

1. To scorch.

Thesaurus: burn, scorch, cauterize, singe, char, blister.
2. To dry out or wither.

Thesaurus: wither, fade, dehydrate, blight, shrivel; Antonym: bloom, blossom, flourish.
3. To make someone callous or unfeeling.

noun

1. A mark made by scorching.

Derivative: searing
adj

Burning or intense.
Example: We sat outside in the searing heat

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon searian to dry up.