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sear

/ sear /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
Type of:
heat heat up
Kinds of:
sizzle
Derived:
scorch singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
"The sun parched the earth"
Type of:
dry dry out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
Type of:
burn combust
Derived:
scorch singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 4
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
"dried-up grass"
"the desert was edged with sere vegetation"
"shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"
"withered vines"
Similar:
dry
Domain:
vegetation flora
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

heat heat up sizzle dry dry out burn combust