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1. sear
verb. ['ˈsɪr'] make very hot and dry.
Antonyms
Etymology
- searian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- sear (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Sear
- conventioneer
- bioengineer
- reengineer
- pamphleteer
- electioneer
- charpentier
- volunteer
- rensselaer
- profiteer
- mutineer
- marketeer
- lagardere
- insincere
- imagineer
- gondolier
- financiere
- financier
- crochetiere
- commandeer
- chandelier
- brigadier
- brigadeer
- bombardier
- belvedere
- bandolier
- wagoneer
- summiteer
- st_cyr
- souvenir
- racketeer
Sentences with sear
1. Noun, singular or mass
The sear is what makes a good steak into a great steak.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Remove the cross rib from the pan after you sear it and set it aside.
3. Verb, base form
Place the steaks in the pan and sear them on one side until golden-brown, about two minutes.
Quotes about sear
1. I felt his other hand sear hot against my cheek. He bent his head, and in a voice that Jack couldn’t hear, said, “When you came down the stairs, and fell into me, that was the moment.” Then his lips pressed against mine.
- Sarah Alderson, Hunting Lila
2. sear
verb. ['ˈsɪr'] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat.
Etymology
- searian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- sear (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. sear
adjective. ['ˈsɪr'] (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture.
Synonyms
Etymology
- searian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- sear (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. sear
verb. ['ˈsɪr'] become superficially burned.
Antonyms
Etymology
- searian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- sear (Old English (ca. 450-1100))