seared

«seared» in Mova's school dictionary: Burnt or scorched the surface of something with strong heat — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb, past form of «sear» (sear, sears, seared, searing); adjective (seared)

meaning for a pupil

1) Burnt or scorched the surface of something with strong heat. tree →

2) (cooking) Cooked the outside of meat or fish quickly in a very hot pan. tree →

3) Caused a sharp, burning pain or a strong lasting feeling: «the memory was seared into her mind». tree →

sense in the lessons

In cooking it describes meat browned on the outside. In science and nature it describes land or plants burnt by the sun or fire. In stories it shows strong memories or pain. Phrases: «pan-seared», «seared into my memory», «seared by the sun».

examples

• Dad seared the steak in a hot pan. tree →
• The sun seared the grass brown. tree →
• The image of the fire was seared into his memory. tree →
• Pan-seared salmon is crispy outside. tree →
• Pain seared through his ankle when he fell. tree →
• The desert wind seared their faces. tree →

note

Past form of «sear». Not the same as «sheared» (cut, as sheep's wool) or «seer» (a person who sees the future). Safety: hot pans can burn you; ask an adult.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seared» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.