Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sear | No | Yes | Yes | No |
scorch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sear (noun) | scorch (noun) |
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a discoloration caused by heat | |
a surface burn | |
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues |
sear (adjective) | scorch (adjective) |
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(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture |
sear (verb) | scorch (verb) |
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make very hot and dry | burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | make very hot and dry |
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions |
become superficially burned | destroy completely by or as if by fire |
become superficially burned | |
subject to harsh criticism |