Adjective seared has 1 sense
- seared - having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising"
Antonym: raw (indirect, via cooked)
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Verb sear has 3 senses
- sear, scorch - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
--1 is one way to heat, heat up
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something
- scorch, sear, singe - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
--2 is one way to burn, combust
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- parch, sear - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
--3 is one way to dry, dry out
Sample sentence:
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