Origin of sear
1
before 900; (adj.) Middle English
sere, Old English
sēar; cognate with Dutch
zoor; (v.) Middle English
seren, Old English
sēarian, derivative of
sēar
synonym study for sear
1. See
burn1.
OTHER WORDS FROM sear
un·seared, adjectiveWords nearby sear
Example sentences from the Web for seared
British Dictionary definitions for seared (1 of 2)
sear
1
/ (sɪə) /
verb (tr)
to scorch or burn the surface of
to brand with a hot iron
to cause to wither or dry up
rare
to make callous or unfeeling
noun
a mark caused by searing
adjective
poetic
dried up
Word Origin for sear
Old English
sēarian to become withered, from
sēar withered; related to Old High German
sōrēn, Greek
hauos dry, Sanskrit
sōsa drought
British Dictionary definitions for seared (2 of 2)
sear
2
/ (sɪə) /
noun
the catch in the lock of a small firearm that holds the hammer or firing pin cocked
Word Origin for sear
C16: probably from Old French
serre a clasp, from
serrer to hold firmly, from Late Latin
sērāre to bolt, from Latin
sera a bar