sear

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

1. 1
   Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

Verb

1. 1
   To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
2. 2
   To wither; to dry up.
3. 3
   To make callous or insensible.
4. 4
   To mark permanently, as if by burning.

Noun

1. 1
   A scar produced by searing
2. 2
   Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.
3. 3
   Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.