sere

In a sentence.

1. 01

   Sere grass whispered beside the path at the end of summer.

2. 02

   The once green hillside looked sere after weeks without rain.

Where it came from.

Sere has deep English roots: Middle English inherited it from Old English sēar, ‘dry’ or ‘withered.’ It is a close relative of sear.

Why it’s interesting.

Only four letters, yet it gives dry autumn leaves a distinctly literary texture.