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Burnt vs Seared - What's the difference?

burnt | seared |

As verbs the difference between burnt and seared

is that burnt is past tense of burn while seared is past tense of sear.

As adjectives the difference between burnt and seared

is that burnt is carbonised while seared is blackened by heat; scorched; burned.

burnt

English

Alternative forms

* burned

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of food) Carbonised.
    • The toast was too burnt to eat.
  • (of a person) Having a sunburn.
  • (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.

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    seared

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sear)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • blackened by heat; scorched; burned

    • Derived terms

    * searedness

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