Seared Meaning in English
word · lemma: sear
ˈsɪɹd
SEERD
sˈiəd
SEERD
Definition
Quickly cooked at a high temperature so the surface becomes brown and flavorful, often used for meat; can also mean burned or marked by intense heat.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in cooking ("seared steak"), especially to suggest a crispy, browned outside and juicy inside. As an adjective, "seared" can also describe something burned by heat or emotionally affected ("seared into memory"). Not the same as completely burned.
Spanish: sellado - chamuscadoPortuguese (BR): selado - chamuscadoPortuguese (PT): selado - chamuscadoChinese (Simplified): 煎烤的 - 烧焦的Chinese (Traditional): 煎烤的 - 燒焦的Hindi: भुना हुआ - जला हुआArabic: مقلّى بسرعة - محترقBengali: পুড়িয়ে নেওয়া - দগ্ধ করাRussian: обжаренный - обожжённыйJapanese: 焼き付けた - 焼かれたVietnamese: áp chảo - cháy xémKorean: 겉을 태운 - 그슬린Turkish: mühürlenmiş (yemek) - kavrulmuşUrdu: جلد جلایا ہوا - سیاہ کیا ہواIndonesian: dibakar - dicelup panas
Example Sentences
The chef seared the steak in a hot pan.
basic
The bread was seared on the outside but soft inside.
basic
Her hand was accidentally seared by the hot iron.
basic
The memory of that day is seared into my mind.
natural
I love a seared tuna with a bit of sesame on top.
natural
The sun seared our skin while we waited outside.
natural