While reading Dan Simmons’ “Hyperion” last week, I came across the word “sere” and one of the cool things about reading an ebook is that you can highlight a word in question and see the definition IF you have a wireless connection. At the time, I did not and I had to use my iPhone, which always has a data connection, to look up the meaning of this word.
Sere
adjective \ˈsir\
Definition of SERE
1: being dried and withered
2: archaic : threadbare
Variants of SERE
sere also sear \ˈsir\
Examples of SERE
- <a sere region that can’t support agriculture>
Origin of SERE
Middle English, from Old English sēar dry; akin to Old High German sōrēn to wither, Greek hauosdry, Lithuanian sausas
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to SERE
Synonyms
arid, droughty, dry (also sear), thirsty, waterless
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