siserara

noun

sis·​er·​ara

ˌsisəˈra(a)rə

variants or siserary

-)rē

plural siseraras or siseraries

1

chiefly dialectal : a severe blow or attack

2

chiefly dialectal : a violent scolding

Phrases

with a siserary

chiefly dialectal

: with a vengeance

adverb

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English siserari, sasarara certiorari, from Middle English sesserary, modification of Latin certiorari

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