Pronunciation: /sɪr/

Definitions of sere

noun a dry or withered plant or leaf

Example Sentences

A1 In the desert, you can find plants adapted to the sere environment.

A2 The sere landscape stretched out before us, with no signs of life.

B1 The farmer's fields were left sere and barren after the drought.

B2 The sere beauty of the winter landscape was breathtaking.

C1 The sere beauty of the landscape was a stark reminder of the harsh conditions.

C2 The sere landscape seemed to stretch on forever, devoid of any signs of life.

adjective dry or withered

Example Sentences

A1 The sere leaves crunched underfoot as she walked through the forest.

A2 The sere landscape was a stark contrast to the lush greenery she was used to.

B1 The sere branches of the tree rattled in the wind, signaling the arrival of autumn.

B2 The sere grasslands stretched out for miles, creating a desolate yet beautiful scenery.

C1 The sere beauty of the desert landscape captivated her with its raw and unyielding presence.

C2 His prose captured the essence of the sere landscape in a way that was both haunting and evocative.

Examples of sere in a Sentence

formal The landscape appeared sere and lifeless after the long drought.

informal The plants in the garden look sere because no one has watered them.

slang The lawn is totally sere, dude. We need to get the sprinklers fixed.

figurative Her heart felt sere and barren after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of sere

past tense

sered

plural

seres

comparative

serer

superlative

serest

present tense

sere

future tense

will sere

perfect tense

have sered

continuous tense

is sereing

singular

sere

positive degree

sere

infinitive

to sere

gerund

sering

participle

sered

Origin and Evolution of sere

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'sere' originated from Middle English 'seer' which came from Old English 'sear' meaning dry or withered.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'sere' has retained its original meaning of dry or withered, but it is now more commonly used in a poetic or literary context to describe something that is faded or past its prime.