appressed

[ uh-prest ]

adjective

1. pressed closely against or fitting closely to something.

appressed

/ əˈprɛst /

adjective

1. pressed closely against, but not joined to, a surface

   leaves appressed to a stem

Other Words From

• subap·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appressed¹

1785–95; < Latin appress ( us ) pressed to (past participle of apprimere ), equivalent to ap- ap- ¹ + pressus ( press ¹ ) + -ed ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of appressed¹

C18: from Latin appressus, from apprimere, from premere to press

Example Sentences

The plant is propagated chiefly by long and slender stolons, bearing appressed rudimentary stalk-bases.

From Project Gutenberg

Involucre club-shaped, yellowish; the rigid somewhat glutinous scales linear, closely imbricated and appressed.

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Scales of the oblong involucre appressed, destitute of herbaceous tips (except n. 1 and 2).

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Involucre globular; the imbricated scales coriaceous and appressed at base, attenuate to long stiff points with hooked tips.

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Leaves scale-formed, obtuse, closely appressed and very persistent.

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Related Words

• solid
• tight