All 5 Uses of
sear
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- A flame seemed to leap inside his chest, searing his throat.†
Chpt 23 *
- Harry handed it over, panting, a searing pain in his chest, and waited.†
Chpt 24
- He turned as Harry came skidding out on to the topmost stone step, panting hard, a searing stitch in his side.†
Chpt 25
- Harry whispered with difficulty; he suddenly realised that he had a searing stitch in his chest.†
Chpt 27
- Harry felt a searing pain in his stomach at the sound of the name.†
Chpt 28
Definitions:
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(1)
(sear as in: searing the meat) to scorch or burn the surface of something; or to be very hot
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(2)
(sear as in: a searing pain or memory) intense (figuratively to burn into the mind)
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, sear can mean dry or refer to part of a gun.