sear

4 points English 4 letters Uncommon Commonness #30,634 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

make very hot and dry

adjective

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/sˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

make very hot and dry

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

become superficially burned

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)