sear (Verb) — Make very hot and dry. ex. "The heat seared the countryside"
sear (Verb) — Become superficially burned. ex. "my eyebrows seared when I bent over the flames"
sear (Verb) — (cooking) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colour. ex. "The fire seared the ceiling above the mantelpiece"
sear (Verb) — Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. ex. "The sun seared the earth"
sear (Adjective) — (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture. ex. "sear grass"