All 3 Uses of
sear
in
The Two Towers
- Suddenly the clouds were seared by a blinding flash.†
Chpt 3.7
- Searing lightning smote down into the hills.†
Chpt 4.1 *
- Then with searing suddenness there came a great red flash.†
Chpt 4.8
Definition:
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(sear) burn -- especially the surface with intense heat
or:
brown meat with a hot flame
or:
burn something into memory -- especially something painful