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Overview of verb s-ear
The verb sear has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) sear, scorch -- (make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside")
2. scorch, sear, singe -- (become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames")
3. char, blacken, sear, 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")
4. parch, sear -- (cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth")
Overview of adj s-ear
The adj sear has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. dried-up, sere, sear, 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")
Grep of noun s-ear
cat's-ear
deer's-ear
jew's-ear
lion's-ear
Antonyms of verb s-ear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb s-ear
4 senses of sear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
=> heat, heat up
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
scorch, sear, singe
=> burn, combust
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
=> burn
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
parch, sear
=> dry, dry out
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb s-ear
2 of 4 senses of sear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
=> sizzle
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
=> singe, swinge
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb s-ear
4 senses of sear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
=> heat, heat up
Sense 2
scorch, sear, singe
=> burn, combust
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
=> burn
Sense 4
parch, sear
=> dry, dry out
'Cause To' of verb s-ear
Derived Forms of verb s-ear
Domain of verb s-ear
1 of 4 senses of sear
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
TOPIC>(noun) cooking#1, cookery#1, preparation#8
Domain Terms of verb s-ear
Familiarity of verb s-ear
sear used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb s-ear
4 senses of sear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
scorch, sear, singe
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
parch, sear
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb s-ear
4 senses of sear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
> heat, heat up
=> crispen, toast, crisp
=> scald
=> soak
=> calcine
=> preheat
=> overheat
=> sear, scorch
=> broil, bake
=> reheat
Sense 2
scorch, sear, singe
> burn, combust
=> burn down, burn up, go up
=> smolder, smoulder
=> scorch, sear, singe
=> deflagrate
=> flame
=> flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up
=> blaze
Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
> burn
=> scald
=> char, blacken, sear, scorch
Sense 4
parch, sear
> dry, dry out
=> exsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccate
=> dehydrate, desiccate
=> spin-dry
=> tumble dry
=> spray-dry
=> dehumidify
=> parch, sear
=> rough-dry
=> blow-dry
=> drip-dry
=> air
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb s-ear
Sense 1
sear, scorch
=> heat, heat up
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Sense 2
scorch, sear, singe
=> burn, combust
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Sense 3
char, blacken, sear, scorch
=> burn
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Sense 4
parch, sear
=> dry, dry out
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Antonyms of adj s-ear
1 sense of sear
Sense 1
dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered
INDIRECT (VIA dry) -> wet
Similarity of adj s-ear
1 sense of sear
Sense 1
dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered
=> dry (vs. wet)
Pertainyms of adj s-ear
Attributes of adj s-ear
Domain of adj s-ear
1 sense of sear
Sense 1
dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered
TOPIC>(noun) vegetation#1, flora#1, botany#1
Domain Terms of adj s-ear
Familiarity of adj s-ear
sear used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
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