RhymeZone: severe definitions

Definitions of severe:

adjective: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
Example: "A parent severe to the pitch of hostility- H.G.Wells"
adjective: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
Example: "Severe pain"
adjective: very bad in degree or extent
Example: "A severe worldwide depression"
adjective: severely simple
adjective: very strong or vigorous
Example: "A severe blow"
adjective: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example: "A severe case of pneumonia"
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #17999)