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

Creeping; leaves somewhat rigid, repand, deeply lobed; lobes rounded, submucronate, the lower appressed, the upper convex with incurved apex; perianth ovate, denticulate.

From Project Gutenberg

Involucre.—Silky hairy; broadly campanulate; with imbricated, appressed bracts.

From Project Gutenberg

Each of the small joints is covered with short closely appressed hairs and from the lower end of each joint project several spines.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaves of conifers are characterized by their small size, e.g. the needle-form represented by Pinus, Cedrus, Larix, &c., the linear flat or angular leaves, appressed to the branches, of Thuja, Cupressus, Libocedrus, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaves are scale-like, closely appressed to the wiry twigs, in four ranks, bright green, tinged with gold in late winter, by the abundance of the yellow staminate flowers.

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Related Words

• solid
• tight