sear English

Meaning sear meaning

What does sear mean?

sear

— verb (= scorch) make very hot and dry The heat scorched the countryside

— verb (= parch) cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat The sun parched the earth

— verb (= singe) become superficially burned my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames

— adjective (= dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered) (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture dried-up grass the desert was edged with sere vegetation shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings withered vines

— verb (= char, blacken, scorch) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color The cook blackened the chicken breast The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece the flames scorched the ceiling

Synonyms sear synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sear?

sear English » English

scorch

burn

singe

parch

char

withered

sere

cauterize

toast

roast

blacken

wither

strike out

sting

shrivelled

shriveled

faded

dry

dried-up

be seared

barbecue

bake

wizened

wizen

wilted

warm

urticate

torrefy

torch

tingle

tag

sweal

sunburn

smoke

shrivel

set afire

seduce

scathe

scald

retire

put out

parched

overprint

make hot

limp

languishing

kiln

hold

heat thoroughly

grill

Topics sear topics

What do people use sear to talk about?

Universe, creation Water Wet

Dry

• What words refer to making something dry?
  dry something sear parch

Conjugation sear conjugation

How do you conjugate sear?

sear · verb

Present I sear

Positive I sear

Singular

1st person I sear

2nd person you sear

3rd person he/she/it sears

Plural

1st person we sear

2nd person you sear

3rd person they sear

Negative I don't sear

Singular

1st person I don't sear I do not sear

2nd person you don't sear you do not sear

3rd person he/she/it doesn't sear he/she/it does not sear

Plural

1st person we don't sear we do not sear

2nd person you don't sear you do not sear

3rd person they don't sear they do not sear

Question do I sear?

Singular

1st person do I sear?

2nd person do you sear?

3rd person does he/she/it sear?

Plural

1st person do we sear?

2nd person do you sear?

3rd person do they sear?

Negative question don't I sear?

Singular

1st person don't I sear? do I not sear?

2nd person don't you sear? do you not sear?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it sear? does he/she/it not sear?

Plural

1st person don't we sear? do we not sear?

2nd person don't you sear? do you not sear?

3rd person don't they sear? do they not sear?

Past I seared

Positive I seared

Singular

1st person I seared

2nd person you seared

3rd person he/she/it seared

Plural

1st person we seared

2nd person you seared

3rd person they seared

Negative I didn't sear

Singular

1st person I didn't sear I did not sear

2nd person you didn't sear you did not sear

3rd person he/she/it didn't sear he/she/it did not sear

Plural

1st person we didn't sear we did not sear

2nd person you didn't sear you did not sear

3rd person they didn't sear they did not sear

Question did I sear?

Singular

1st person did I sear?

2nd person did you sear?

3rd person did he/she/it sear?

Plural

1st person did we sear?

2nd person did you sear?

3rd person did they sear?

Negative question didn't I sear?

Singular

1st person didn't I sear? did I not sear?

2nd person didn't you sear? did you not sear?

3rd person didn't he/she/it sear? did he/she/it not sear?

Plural

1st person didn't we sear? did we not sear?

2nd person didn't you sear? did you not sear?

3rd person didn't they sear? did they not sear?

Future I'll sear

Positive I'll sear

Singular

1st person I'll sear I will sear

2nd person you'll sear you will sear

3rd person he/she/it'll sear he/she/it will sear

Plural

1st person we'll sear we will sear

2nd person you'll sear you will sear

3rd person they'll sear they will sear

Negative I won't sear

Singular

1st person I won't sear I will not sear

2nd person you won't sear you will not sear

3rd person he/she/it won't sear he/she/it will not sear

Plural

1st person we won't sear we will not sear

2nd person you won't sear you will not sear

3rd person they won't sear they will not sear

Question will I sear?

Singular

1st person will I sear?

2nd person will you sear?

3rd person will he/she/it sear?

Plural

1st person will we sear?

2nd person will you sear?

3rd person will they sear?

Negative question won't I sear?

Singular

1st person won't I sear? will I not sear?

2nd person won't you sear? will you not sear?

3rd person won't he/she/it sear? will he/she/it not sear?

Plural

1st person won't we sear? will we not sear?

2nd person won't you sear? will you not sear?

3rd person won't they sear? will they not sear?

Conditional I'd sear

Positive I'd sear

Singular

1st person I'd sear I would sear

2nd person you'd sear you would sear

3rd person he/she/it'd sear he/she/it would sear

Plural

1st person we'd sear we would sear

2nd person you'd sear you would sear

3rd person they'd sear they would sear

Negative I wouldn't sear

Singular

1st person I wouldn't sear I would not sear

2nd person you wouldn't sear you would not sear

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't sear he/she/it would not sear

Plural

1st person we wouldn't sear we would not sear

2nd person you wouldn't sear you would not sear

3rd person they wouldn't sear they would not sear

Question would I sear?

Singular

1st person would I sear?

2nd person would you sear?

3rd person would he/she/it sear?

Plural

1st person would we sear?

2nd person would you sear?

3rd person would they sear?

Negative question wouldn't I sear?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I sear? would I not sear?

2nd person wouldn't you sear? would you not sear?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it sear? would he/she/it not sear?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we sear? would we not sear?

2nd person wouldn't you sear? would you not sear?

3rd person wouldn't they sear? would they not sear?

Present continuous I'm searing

Positive I'm searing

Singular

1st person I'm searing I am searing

2nd person you're searing you are searing

3rd person he/she/it's searing he/she/it is searing

Plural

1st person we're searing we are searing

2nd person you're searing you are searing

3rd person they're searing they are searing

Negative I'm not searing

Singular

1st person I'm not searing I am not searing

2nd person you aren't searing you're not searing you are not searing

3rd person he/she/it isn't searing he/she/it's not searing he/she/it is not searing

Plural

1st person we aren't searing we're not searing we are not searing

2nd person you aren't searing you're not searing you are not searing

3rd person they aren't searing they're not searing they are not searing

Question am I searing?

Singular

1st person am I searing?

2nd person are you searing?

3rd person is he/she/it searing?

Plural

1st person are we searing?

2nd person are you searing?

3rd person are they searing?

Negative question aren't I searing?

Singular

1st person aren't I searing? am I not searing?

2nd person aren't you searing? are you not searing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it searing? is he/she/it not searing?

Plural

1st person aren't we searing? are we not searing?

2nd person aren't you searing? are you not searing?

3rd person aren't they searing? are they not searing?

Past continuous I was searing

Positive I was searing

Singular

1st person I was searing

2nd person you were searing

3rd person he/she/it was searing

Plural

1st person we were searing

2nd person you were searing

3rd person they were searing

Negative I wasn't searing

Singular

1st person I wasn't searing I was not searing

2nd person you weren't searing you were not searing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't searing he/she/it was not searing

Plural

1st person we weren't searing we were not searing

2nd person you weren't searing you were not searing

3rd person they weren't searing they were not searing

Question was I searing?

Singular

1st person was I searing?

2nd person were you searing?

3rd person was he/she/it searing?

Plural

1st person were we searing?

2nd person were you searing?

3rd person were they searing?

Negative question wasn't I searing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I searing? was I not searing?

2nd person weren't you searing? were you not searing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it searing? was he/she/it not searing?

Plural

1st person weren't we searing? were we not searing?

2nd person weren't you searing? were you not searing?

3rd person weren't they searing? were they not searing?

Future continuous I'll be searing

Positive I'll be searing

Singular

1st person I'll be searing I will be searing

2nd person you'll be searing you will be searing

3rd person he/she/it'll be searing he/she/it will be searing

Plural

1st person we'll be searing we will be searing

2nd person you'll be searing you will be searing

3rd person they'll be searing they will be searing

Negative I won't be searing

Singular

1st person I won't be searing I will not be searing

2nd person you won't be searing you will not be searing

3rd person he/she/it won't be searing he/she/it will not be searing

Plural

1st person we won't be searing we will not be searing

2nd person you won't be searing you will not be searing

3rd person they won't be searing they will not be searing

Question will I be searing?

Singular

1st person will I be searing?

2nd person will you be searing?

3rd person will he/she/it be searing?

Plural

1st person will we be searing?

2nd person will you be searing?

3rd person will they be searing?

Negative question won't I be searing?

Singular

1st person won't I be searing? will I not be searing?

2nd person won't you be searing? will you not be searing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be searing? will he/she/it not be searing?

Plural

1st person won't we be searing? will we not be searing?

2nd person won't you be searing? will you not be searing?

3rd person won't they be searing? will they not be searing?

Conditional continuous I'd be searing

Positive I'd be searing

Singular

1st person I'd be searing I would be searing

2nd person you'd be searing you would be searing

3rd person he/she/it'd be searing he/she/it would be searing

Plural

1st person we'd be searing we would be searing

2nd person you'd be searing you would be searing

3rd person they'd be searing they would be searing

Negative I wouldn't be searing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be searing I would not be searing

2nd person you wouldn't be searing you would not be searing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be searing he/she/it would not be searing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be searing we would not be searing

2nd person you wouldn't be searing you would not be searing

3rd person they wouldn't be searing they would not be searing

Question would I be searing?

Singular

1st person would I be searing?

2nd person would you be searing?

3rd person would he/she/it be searing?

Plural

1st person would we be searing?

2nd person would you be searing?

3rd person would they be searing?

Negative question wouldn't I be searing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be searing? would I not be searing?

2nd person wouldn't you be searing? would you not be searing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be searing? would he/she/it not be searing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be searing? would we not be searing?

2nd person wouldn't you be searing? would you not be searing?

3rd person wouldn't they be searing? would they not be searing?

Present perfect I've seared

Positive I've seared

Singular

1st person I've seared I have seared

2nd person you've seared you have seared

3rd person he/she/it's seared he/she/it has seared

Plural

1st person we've seared we have seared

2nd person you've seared you have seared

3rd person they've seared they have seared

Negative I haven't seared

Singular

1st person I haven't seared I have not seared

2nd person you haven't seared you have not seared

3rd person he/she/it hasn't seared he/she/it has not seared

Plural

1st person we haven't seared we have not seared

2nd person you haven't seared you have not seared

3rd person they haven't seared they have not seared

Question have I seared?

Singular

1st person have I seared?

2nd person have you seared?

3rd person has he/she/it seared?

Plural

1st person have we seared?

2nd person have you seared?

3rd person have they seared?

Negative question haven't I seared?

Singular

1st person haven't I seared? have I not seared?

2nd person haven't you seared? have you not seared?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it seared? has he/she/it not seared?

Plural

1st person haven't we seared? have we not seared?

2nd person haven't you seared? have you not seared?

3rd person haven't they seared? have they not seared?

Past perfect I had seared

Positive I had seared

Singular

1st person I had seared

2nd person you had seared

3rd person he/she/it had seared

Plural

1st person we had seared

2nd person you had seared

3rd person they had seared

Negative I hadn't seared

Singular

1st person I hadn't seared I had not seared

2nd person you hadn't seared you had not seared

3rd person he/she/it hadn't seared he/she/it had not seared

Plural

1st person we hadn't seared we had not seared

2nd person you hadn't seared you had not seared

3rd person they hadn't seared they had not seared

Question had I seared?

Singular

1st person had I seared?

2nd person had you seared?

3rd person had he/she/it seared?

Plural

1st person had we seared?

2nd person had you seared?

3rd person had they seared?

Negative question hadn't I seared?

Singular

1st person hadn't I seared? had I not seared?

2nd person hadn't you seared? had you not seared?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it seared? had he/she/it not seared?

Plural

1st person hadn't we seared? had we not seared?

2nd person hadn't you seared? had you not seared?

3rd person hadn't they seared? had they not seared?

Future perfect I'll have seared

Positive I'll have seared

Singular

1st person I'll have seared I will have seared

2nd person you'll have seared you will have seared

3rd person he/she/it'll have seared he/she/it will have seared

Plural

1st person we'll have seared we will have seared

2nd person you'll have seared you will have seared

3rd person they'll have seared they will have seared

Negative I won't have seared

Singular

1st person I won't have seared I will not have seared

2nd person you won't have seared you will not have seared

3rd person he/she/it won't have seared he/she/it will not have seared

Plural

1st person we won't have seared we will not have seared

2nd person you won't have seared you will not have seared

3rd person they won't have seared they will not have seared

Question +'ll I have seared?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have seared? will I have seared?

2nd person +'ll you have seared? will you have seared?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have seared? will he/she/it have seared?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have seared? will we have seared?

2nd person +'ll you have seared? will you have seared?

3rd person +'ll they have seared? will they have seared?

Negative question won't I have seared?

Singular

1st person won't I have seared? will I not have seared?

2nd person won't you have seared? will you not have seared?

3rd person won't he/she/it have seared? will he/she/it not have seared?

Plural

1st person won't we have seared? will we not have seared?

2nd person won't you have seared? will you not have seared?

3rd person won't they have seared? will they not have seared?

Conditional perfect I'd have seared

Positive I'd have seared

Singular

1st person I'd have seared I would have seared

2nd person you'd have seared you would have seared

3rd person he/she/it'd have seared he/she/it would have seared

Plural

1st person we'd have seared we would have seared

2nd person you'd have seared you would have seared

3rd person they'd have seared they would have seared

Negative I wouldn't have seared

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have seared I would not have seared

2nd person you wouldn't have seared you would not have seared

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have seared he/she/it would not have seared

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have seared we would not have seared

2nd person you wouldn't have seared you would not have seared

3rd person they wouldn't have seared they would not have seared

Question would I have seared?

Singular

1st person would I have seared?

2nd person would you have seared?

3rd person would he/she/it have seared?

Plural

1st person would we have seared?

2nd person would you have seared?

3rd person would they have seared?

Negative question wouldn't I have seared?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have seared? would I not have seared?

2nd person wouldn't you have seared? would you not have seared?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have seared? would he/she/it not have seared?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have seared? would we not have seared?

2nd person wouldn't you have seared? would you not have seared?

3rd person wouldn't they have seared? would they not have seared?

Imperative sear!

Positive

you sear!

we let's sear!

Negative

you don't sear!

we let's not sear!