searing

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Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation
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.

"The events of that day were seared into her memory."

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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