sear | Definition of sear

Synonyms and Antonyms of sear

1 to burn on the surface

lightly sear the steaks, but don't cook them all the way through

Synonyms of sear

char, scorch, singe

Words Related to sear

fire, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, light

bake, cremate, incinerate

2 to make dry

the clear desert air is seared by the summer sun

Synonyms of sear

dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch

Words Related to sear

mummify, shrivel, wither, wizen

Near Antonyms of sear

bathe, deluge, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, flood, inundate, overflow, saturate, soak, sop, souse, waterlog

damp, dampen, humidify, moisten

dip, dunk, submerge, swamp

Antonyms of sear

hydrate, wash, water, wet