Meaning & use

sere

adjective·Advanced

Dry and withered, especially describing vegetation or land parched by lack of moisture.

See it in a sentence

The sere grasslands crackled underfoot after months without a single drop of rain.

Poets often use sere fields to symbolize the fading of youth and vigor.

A note on using this word

Sere is a literary word, rarely used in everyday speech outside of poetry or descriptive prose.

Words with a similar meaning

witheredparched

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Words with an opposite meaning

lushverdant

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