sear - Meaning in Kannada

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sear - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of sear in English

sear adjective

1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

   Synonyms

   dried-up, sere, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered

   Examples

   • "dried-up grass"
   • "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"
   • "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"
   • "withered vines"

sear verb

1. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

   Synonyms

   parch

   Example

   • "The sun parched the earth"
2. make very hot and dry

   Synonyms

   scorch

   Example

   • "The heat scorched the countryside"
3. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

   Synonyms

   blacken, char, char, scorch

   Examples

   • "The cook blackened the chicken breast"
   • "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"
   • "the flames scorched the ceiling"
4. become superficially burned

   Synonyms

   scorch, singe

   Example

   • "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

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