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Raresearing
The correct spelling is searing.
How to pronounce searing
verb
Say it like: See-rin-g
The correct spelling is searing. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument. For example: "The events of that day were seared into her memory."
Usage Examples
“The events of that day were seared into her memory.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
- 2.To wither; to dry up.
- 3.To make callous or insensible.
- 4.To mark permanently, as if by burning.
noun
- 1.Action of the verb to sear
- 2.Cooking food quickly at high temperature
adjective
- 1.Very hot; blistering or boiling
- 2.(of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat
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