unseared

sear

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Definitions of unseared word

verb with object unseared to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices. 1
verb with object unseared to mark with a branding iron. 1
verb with object unseared to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully: He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe. 1
verb with object unseared to make callous or unfeeling; harden: The hardship of her youth has seared her emotionally. 1
verb with object unseared to dry up or wither; parch. 1
verb without object unseared to become dry or withered, as vegetation. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adj.) Middle English sere, Old English sēar; cognate with Dutch zoor; (v.) Middle English seren, Old English sēarian, derivative of sēar

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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