Definition of sear

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Sear (a.) 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..

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Ensearch :: Ensearch (v. t. ) To search for.
Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws..
Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.
Investigable :: Investigable (a.) Capable or susceptible of being investigated; admitting research.
Search :: Search (v. t.) To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city..
Cauter :: Cauter (n.) A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
Dowse :: Dowse (v. i.) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc..
Jerquing :: Jerquing (n.) The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
Searcher :: Searcher (n.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities..
Sere :: Sere (a.) Dry; withered. Same as Sear.
Science :: Science (n.) Accumulated and established knowledge, which has been systematized and formulated with reference to the discovery of general truths or the operation of general laws; knowledge classified and made available in work, life, or the search for truth; comprehensive, profound, or philosophical knowledge..
Inscrutable :: Inscrutable (a.) Unsearchable; incapable of being searched into and understood by inquiry or study; impossible or difficult to be explained or accounted for satisfactorily; obscure; incomprehensible; as, an inscrutable design or event..
Zetetics :: Zetetics (a.) A branch of algebra which relates to the direct search for unknown quantities.
Far :: Far (adv.) To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity..
Investigable :: Investigable (a.) Unsearchable; inscrutable.
Cruise :: Cruise (v. i.) To sail back and forth on the ocean; to sail, as for the potection of commerce, in search of an enemy, for plunder, or for pleasure..
Sear :: Sear (a.) 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..
Perquisition :: Perquisition (n.) A thorough inquiry of search.
Inquisitorial :: Inquisitorial (a.) Pertaining to inquisition; making rigorous and unfriendly inquiry; searching; as, inquisitorial power..
Examination :: Examination (n.) The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment..
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