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- US Pronunciation
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- [seer]
- /sɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seer]
- /sɪər/
Definitions of searer word
- verb with object searer to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices. 1
- verb with object searer to mark with a branding iron. 1
- verb with object searer to burn or scorch injuriously or painfully: He seared his hand on a hot steam pipe. 1
- verb with object searer to make callous or unfeeling; harden: The hardship of her youth has seared her emotionally. 1
- verb with object searer to dry up or wither; parch. 1
- verb without object searer to become dry or withered, as vegetation. 1
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Origin of searer
First appearance:
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Searer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
searer popularity
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".