sear: Meaning and Definition of

sear

1. to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
2. to mark with a branding iron.
3. to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully: He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe.
4. to make callous or unfeeling; harden: The hardship of her youth has seared her emotionally.
5. to dry up or wither; parch.

1. to become dry or withered, as vegetation.

1. a mark or scar made by searing.

1. sere.

sear

1. a pivoted piece that holds the hammer at full cock or half cock in the firing mechanism of small arms.