Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sear | No | Yes | Yes | No |
cauterise | No | No | Yes | No |
sear (adjective) | cauterise (adjective) |
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(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
sear (verb) | cauterise (verb) |
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make very hot and dry | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | |
become superficially burned |