SERE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

sere

adjective

ˈsir

variants also sear

Definition of sere

as in dry

marked by little or no precipitation or humidity a sere region that can't support agriculture

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Recent Examples of sere Klinger recommends to steam it before marinating to reduce bitterness, and then grill, pan-sear, or crumble it into recipes. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 Dec. 2025 Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child. — Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025 But the western region accounts for a small fraction of the land, which unfolds east from the Cascades in expanses of sere high desert, lush pasture and thick forest. — Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023 Here was a tense dialectic that energized his entire career—a tugging between a world of civic engagement, where all pronouncements are dubious, and a sere realm of a lovely, but unsustainable, disembodiment. — Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Early hominids may have stood up and gotten naked as a way to cope with heat stress on the sere African savanna. — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

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The fences that separate the dry fields and the doors that allow you through them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Eventually, with the flight nearing its end, Page finds that nice, flat, dry, grassy field — with no power lines.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dry

Adjective

But exactly who on this roster can replace him if an O-line-thirsty franchise [Kansas City, the Los Angeles Chargers] makes an offer the Dolphins can’t refuse?

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
These problems will likely only get worse over the next few decades, with thirsty parts of the state increasingly wanting to supply their regions with water from areas with more supply.

— Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of thirsty

Adjective

For starters, Lanai has more Cook pine trees than palms, and looks almost arid in many places, with red dirt roads and scrubby brush.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Water Sources Swimming pools, landscaping ponds, and similar bodies of water can act as an attractant for snakes, especially in more arid areas, says Mackessy.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026

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