26984 words

sears

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat:

Examples:

The heat from the explosion seared their hands and faces.
2
to fry a piece of meat quickly at a high temperature, in order to prevent liquid and flavour escaping from it
3
to have a strong unpleasant effect on someone's feelings or memories:

Examples:

The disaster is indelibly seared into the villagers' memories.
4
to burn the surface of something with very high heat, or to cook meat quickly at a high temperature to keep in the juices and flavor:

Examples:

He seared the steaks on the grill.

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