sveda — meaning in English

English meaning

• sear verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
• singe verb To burn something slightly, especially so as to scorch the surface without fully burning it.

Senses

sveda is used for these senses in English:

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

sear — full definition

1. verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
2. adjective Dried up or withered, especially of plants.

singe — full definition

1. verb To burn something slightly, especially so as to scorch the surface without fully burning it.
2. noun A slight, surface-level burn.

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