cauterize vs sear

cauterize is not an adjective while sear is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cauterize	No	No	Yes	No
sear	No	Yes	Yes	No

cauterize (adjective)	sear (adjective)
	(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

cauterize (verb)	sear (verb)
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent	make very hot and dry
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
	cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
	become superficially burned