The Clue
Charred (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SEARED
Tags
Notes
The answer SEARED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blackened
Burned
Cauterized
Desiccated
Pan-___
Scorched
Withered
Dried up
Prepared, as some tuna
Put over high heat
Definition
SEAR as a verb:
1. (sear, scorch) = make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
2. (scorch, sear, singe) = become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
3. (char, blacken, sear, scorch) = burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
4. (parch, sear) = cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
SEARED as an adjective:
1. having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising"