SEAR

(verb) cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
"The sun parched the earth"
synonyms : parch
(verb) make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
synonyms : scorch
(verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
"The cook blackened the chicken breast", "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece", "the flames scorched the ceiling"
synonyms : blacken , char , scorch
(verb) become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
synonyms : scorch , singe
The hot floor seared her feet -added by ritikasingh0211
(adj.) (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"
synonyms : dried-up , sere , shriveled , shrivelled , withered

Mnemonics for sear

(Tag: ) SEAR rhymes with TEAR. When you BURN your hand you are in tears.
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(Tag: ) sear sounds like shear..we can burn any surface by applying lots of shear force.
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(Tag: ) sear gives you a scar
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(Tag: english/hindu myth) try this spoonerism for remembering "sri Hanuman seared down Sri lanka"
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(Tag: GLOBAL) SEAR because of FIRE
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(Tag: English) sear --- see(sea) her(r)-- See her,she has covered her face because of burns.
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