sear
Char the surface
To sear is to burn or scorch a surface with sudden intense heat.
In cooking, searing meat creates a browned crust: Sear the steak on high heat before finishing in the oven.
Figuratively, something searing is intensely painful or powerful: searing heat, a searing critique.
A seared conscience has been hardened past feeling.
As a noun, a sear is the catch in a gunlock that holds the hammer.
Burn superficially
- charBurn without destroying
- singeBurn the surface
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- brandCompany's product line name
cauterize · blacken · flame · torch · heat · fire · smolder · carbonize
Sound of frying
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- pan-fryCook in shallow oil
- brownDark earth tone
- caramelizeCook until golden-brown
crust · char · steak · scallops · tuna · meat · protein · fond
scorch
Burn superficially
brand · cauterize · blacken · flame · torch · heat · fire · smolder · carbonize · ignite
dry
Free from moisture
desiccate · brown · scorch · drought · heat · sun · leaves · grass · dehydrate · crisp
sizzle
Sound of frying
caramelize · crust · char · steak · scallops · tuna · meat · protein · fond · Maillard
mark
Visible impression or sign
cattle · iron · hot · livestock · ranch · hide · permanent · burn · ownership · identification
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
trauma · wound · memory · grief · intense · sharp · piercing · heartbreak · loss · branded
- cookingbaking, chop, boiling, dice, mince
- cooking techniquessimmering, boiling, frying, saute, stir-frying
- cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
- grillinggrill, gas grill, charring, coals, flame grilling
- heat and fireignite, burn, flame, blaze, combust
- pan-fryingpan-fry, pan-frying, skillet, frying pan, saute
- Sears TowerRenamed Chicago high-rise
- seared steakHigh-heat browned meat
- pan searingQuick fry for crust
- seared tunaFlash-cooked fish steak
- searing hotExtremely, dangerously heated
- Sears catalogRetailer's mail-order publication