seared

4 definitions • 2 examples

past simple and past participle of

to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat:

The heat from the explosion seared their hands and faces.

to fry a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to prevent liquid and flavour escaping from it

to have a strong unpleasant effect on someone's feelings or memories:

The disaster is indelibly seared into the villagers' memories.