Seared

sear ¹  (sîr)

v. seared, sear·ing, sears

v.tr.

1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn¹.

2. To cause to dry up and wither.

v.intr.

To become withered or dried up.

n.

A condition, such as a scar, produced by searing.

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[Middle English seren, from Old English sarian, to wither, from sar, withered.]

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sear ²  (sîr)

n.

The catch in a gunlock that keeps the hammer halfcocked or fully cocked.

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[Probably French serre, something that grasps, from Old French, lock, from serrer, to grasp, from Vulgar Latin *serrre, from Late Latin serre, to bolt, from Latin sera, bar, bolt; see ser-² in Indo-European roots.]

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sear ³  (sîr)

adj.

Variant of sere¹.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

seared - having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising" cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat