Definition for Sere (sear)

sere (sear), adj. [OE; see sear, adj.]

  1. Dry; clear; not cloudy; without rain.
  2. Brown; without moisture; no longer green; lifeless after being cut back.
  3. Withered; parched; shriveled; dried out; [fig.] boring; dull; drab; tedious; tiresome; not interesting.
  4. Burning; cauterizing; scorching; high in temperature and low in humidity.

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