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Scorch Dry Up Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SEAR" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb
- • Make very hot and dry
- • Become superficially burned
- • Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- • Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat adjective
- • Dry; withered, especially of vegetation. noun
- • A scar produced by searing
- • Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She seared the steak on high heat to get a nice crust."
- • "The hot iron seared the fabric, leaving a mark."
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New York Times10 Oct 1980 | Down 51 | |
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