- appressed
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Appressed — Ap*pressed , Apprest Ap*prest , a. [p. p. appress, which is not in use. See {Adpress}.] (Bot.) Pressed close to, or lying against, something for its whole length, as against a stem. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appressed — [ə prest′, aprest′] adj. [< L appressus, pp. of apprimere < ad , to + primere, to press] pressed close to or flat against a surface: said esp. of a leaf or plant part … English World dictionary
appressed — adjective pressed close to or lying flat against something adpressed hairs along the plant s stem igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force L.V.Pirsson • Syn: ↑adpressed • Similar to: ↑close * * * /euh prest /, adj. pressed closely against… … Useful english dictionary
appressed — adjective Etymology: Latin appressus, past participle of apprimere to press to, from ad + premere to press more at press Date: 1613 pressed close to or lying flat against something < leaves appressed against the stem > … New Collegiate Dictionary
appressed — held flat against the body, e.g. appressed pectoral fin. See also adpressed … Dictionary of ichthyology
appressed-silky — adjective Describes appressed fibrils which are silky in texture … Wiktionary
appressed-fibrillose-striate — adjective Having appressed fibrils in the form of radiating lines. Often used to describe the surface of the stem or cap of a mushroom … Wiktionary
appressed — adj., adv. [L. ad, to; premere, to press] Pressed or closely applied against something; adherent … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
appressed — /euh prest /, adj. pressed closely against or fitting closely to something. [1785 95; < L appress(us) pressed to (ptp. of apprimere), equiv. to ap AP 1 + pressus (see PRESS1) + ED2] * * * … Universalium
appressed — adjective Closely flattened down … Wiktionary
appressed — adjective technical press (something) close to something else. → appress … English new terms dictionary
