Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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sear | (adjective) (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture | Synonyms: dried-up, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered |
searching | (adjective) exploring thoroughly | - |
(adjective) diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation | Synonyms: inquisitory, probing | |
(adjective) having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | Synonyms: trenchant | |
seared | (adjective) having the surface burned quickly with intense heat | - |
searing | (adjective) severely critical | - |