sears
Burns the surface
Sears is the third-person singular of sear—to burn or scorch the surface of something with sudden intense heat: The flame sears the meat, locking in juices.
Figuratively, something sears when it causes sharp emotional pain: The memory still sears.
A searing pain is intense and burning; searing criticism is harsh and cutting.
Household appliance brand
Burn superficially
- brandCompany's product line name
- charBurn without destroying
- singeBurn the surface
- cauterizeBurn to seal wounds
blister · mark · sizzle · heat · iron · grill marks · blacken · torch
Large multi-section retail establishment
- anchor tenantMain retailer in complex
- catalogOrdered list of items
- mail orderRemote purchasing via post
- layawayDeferred purchase arrangement
showroom · merchandise · appliances · tools · warranty · salesfloor · checkout · inventory
Major retailer anchoring mall
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
atrium · plaza · foot traffic · storefront · vacancy · dead mall · shopping center
Legal status when insolvent
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- shutdownCessation of operations
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- layoffsMass job eliminations
restructuring · creditors · foreclosure · receivership · dissolution · defunct · collapse · pension crisis
Kenmore
Household appliance brand
Allstate · Kmart · Martha Stewart · Covington
scorch
Burn superficially
cauterize · blister · mark · sizzle · heat · iron · grill marks · blacken · torch · hot pan
department store
Large multi-section retail establishment
- anchor tenantMain retailer in complex
- catalogOrdered list of items
- mail orderRemote purchasing via post
layaway · showroom · merchandise · appliances · tools · warranty · salesfloor · checkout · inventory · customer service
anchor store
Major retailer anchoring mall
- department storeLarge multi-section retail establishment
- food courtCommunal mall dining area
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
escalator · atrium · plaza · foot traffic · storefront · vacancy · dead mall · shopping center
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- shutdownCessation of operations
- closureSense of emotional resolution
layoffs · restructuring · creditors · foreclosure · receivership · dissolution · defunct · collapse · pension crisis · hedge fund
- 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