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Definition of seared :
1. of Sear
2. Scorched; cauterized; hence, figuratively, insensible; not susceptible to moral influences.
Synonyms:
heated (part of speech: verb)
fired, scorched, poached, grilled, baked, roasted, parboiled, fried, burned, broiled, sweltered, singed, scalded, warmed, boiled, charred, heated, cooked, simmered, toasted, stewed, braised, barbecued, parched
Usage examples:
- This was killed, seared to death. - "The Gun", Philip K. Dick.
- And she drew his seared face down to her bosom, murmuring over it the same fond words she had used when he was a child. - "The Fairies and the Christmas Child", Lilian Gask.
- Adrian sprang to her side but she turned from him, shrank from him, with a look of dread which seared him to the soul. - "The Light of Scarthey", Egerton Castle.