a. | 1. | Dry; withered; no longer green; - applied to leaves. | |||
v. t. | 1. | To wither; to dry up. | |||
2. | To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; The discipline of war, being a discipline in destruction of life, is a discipline in callousness. Whatever sympathies exist are seared.
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n. | 1. | The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.
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Verb | 1. | sear - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside" Synonyms: scorch |
2. | sear - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" | |
3. | sear - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth" Synonyms: parch | |
Adj. | 1. | sear - (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" |