Synonyms of sears

Verb

1. sear, scorch, heat, heat up

usage: make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"

2. scorch, sear, singe, burn, combust

usage: become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

3. char, blacken, sear, scorch, burn

usage: 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, dry, dry out

usage: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"

Definition and meaning of sears (Dictionary)