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Adjective appressed has 1 sense
- appressed, adpressed - 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
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
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Definitions from the Web
Term: appressed
- Part of speech: adjective
Senses:
- Definition: pressed closely or flat against something
Usages:
- When threatened, the porcupine rolls itself into a ball with its appressed quills.
- She brushed the appressed hair away from her face and pinned it back with a clip.
Part of speech: verb
Senses:
- Definition: to press closely or tightly against something
Usages:
- The cat appressed itself against the wall, trying to blend in with its surroundings.
- He appressed his hands together in prayer, hoping for a favorable outcome.
Part of speech: adverb
Senses:
- Definition: pressed closely or flat against something
Usages:
- The leaves of the plant were appressed against the stem, providing protection.
- The caterpillar moved appressed along the tree trunk, almost invisible to the birds.
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