Dictionary

Definition of Sear

• (a.) Alt. of Sere
• (a.) To wither; to dry up.
• (a.) 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; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.
• (n.) The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.

Synonyms of Sear

• Wizen
• Shrunken
• Sere
• Shriveled
• Shrivelled
• Wizened
• Withered
• Dried-Up
• Singe
• Parch
• Char
• Blacken
• Scorch
• Swinge
• Melanize
• Nigrify
• Melanise
• Coal
• Black
• Heat
• Heat Up

Antonyms of Sear

• Wet

Homophones of Sear

• Cere
• Sere