🇬🇧 Severe meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Severe means very serious, very strong, or very strict—much more than normal. If something is severe, it’s not mild or gentle at all, like a severe storm, a severe scolding, or severe pain.

My cat has a severe addiction to sitting on exactly whatever I’m trying to read.

My bed has a severe magnetic pull in the morning that makes getting up scientifically impossible.

The dentist’s tools looked severe, but the most severe thing was my bill for eating three years’ worth of candy.

I felt a severe pain in my heart when I realized I’d eaten the last cookie yesterday and today-me had none.

Doctors say severe sunburn can really hurt your skin, so even on funny beach days you should seriously wear sunscreen.

Night came and a severe storm hit the sea. Severe wind hit the boat and severe waves broke over the front. A mother saw her child fall into the severe sea and jumped in. She swam hard, pulled the child up, and they climbed onto the roof. They shook, hugged, and felt safe when the severe rain stopped.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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