sere

¹

Or sear

[seer]

adjective

1. dry; withered.

   Synonyms: wizened, desiccated, arid

sere

²

[seer]

noun

1. the series of stages in an ecological succession.

sere

¹

/ sɪə /

adjective

1. archaic,  dried up or withered

verb

1. a rare spelling of sear 1

sere

²

/ sɪə /

noun

1. the series of changes occurring in the ecological succession of a particular community

sere

1. The entire sequence of ecological communities successively occupying an area from the initial stage to the climax community.

2. See more at succession

Word History and Origins

Origin of sere¹

before 900; Middle English seer ( e ), Old English sēar; sear ¹

Origin of sere²

First recorded in 1915–20; back formation from series

Word History and Origins

Origin of sere¹

Old English sēar; see _sear ¹

Origin of sere²

C20: from _series

Example Sentences

A highlight of the book is a repeat trip to Central California’s Carrizo Plain, first during a drought, silenced by its sere magnificence.

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She recalls his churning legs over sere earth.

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And in that sere landscape, you watch as a man’s identity dries up and blows away.

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Thirst becomes the overarching metaphor for human desire in a sere landscape.

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Angel Reese had 20 points to lead the Terrapins, who sere seeking their first win over a No. 1 team since topping North Carolina in 2006.

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