Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Sere (sear)
sere (sear), adj. [OE; see sear, adj.]
- Dry; clear; not cloudy; without rain.
- Brown; without moisture; no longer green; lifeless after being cut back.
- Withered; parched; shriveled; dried out; [fig.] boring; dull; drab; tedious; tiresome; not interesting.
- Burning; cauterizing; scorching; high in temperature and low in humidity.
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