Saute vs. Sear

Saute

p. p. of Sauter.

Sauteverb

fry briefly over high heat;

Sauteadjective

fried quickly in a little fat

Searadjective

Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

Searverb

(transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

Searverb

To wither; to dry up.

Searverb

To make callous or insensible.

Searverb

To mark permanently, as if by burning.

Searnoun

A scar produced by searing

Searnoun

Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.

Searadjective

Dry; withered; no longer green; - applied to leaves.

Searverb

To wither; to dry up.

Searverb

To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.

Searnoun

The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.

Searverb

make very hot and dry;

Searverb

become superficially burned;

Searverb

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat;

Searadjective

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture;