sear
adj : (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture;
"dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere
vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered
seedlings"; "withered vines" [syn: {dried-up}, {sere},
{shriveled}, {shrivelled}, {withered}]
v 1: make very hot; "searing heat" [syn: {scorch}]
2: cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun
parched the earth" [syn: {parch}, {scorch}]