English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of sear

sear

/verb/ शुष्क; म्लान; संशुष्क; विशीर्ण; मुरझाया हुआ; जलाना; म्लान हो जाना; शुष्क कर देना; मुरझाना; कुम्हलाना

Synonym chippy; peaky; burn; wither; fade; desiccate; singe;

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English Dictionary:

1. Sear

[a.]

- Alt. of Sere
- To wither; to dry up.
- To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.

2. Sear

[n.]

- The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.