Serious

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Serious crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 16 2026 NYT Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Serious has a total of 5 letters.

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1. The first letter of the answer is: S

2. The last letter of the answer is: N

3. There is 1 vowel in the hidden word:

Answer

Definition

•	The black tern.
•	Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.
•	The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder.
•	The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow.
•	Fig.: The post of management or direction.
•	The hinder part of anything.
•	The tail of an animal; -- now used only of the tail of a dog.
•	Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.

The word STERN is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable's. The syllable division for STERN is: stern

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