DICTOMETER

SEARS

1. Synonyms:
   • Sear
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • make very hot and dry
   Examples:
   • The heat scorched the countryside
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   • Sear
   • Singe
   Definitions:
   • become superficially burned
   Examples:
   • My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Char
   • Blacken
   • Sear
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   Examples:
   • The cook blackened the chicken breast
   • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
   • The flames scorched the ceiling
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Parch
   • Sear
   Definitions:
   • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
   Examples:
   • The sun parched the earth