sear vs withered

sear and withered both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, sear and withered are synonyms defined as:

sear and withered: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Other synonyms of sear include dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled.

sear (adjective)	withered (adjective)
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture	(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
	lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

sear (verb)	withered (verb)
make very hot and dry
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
become superficially burned