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appressed

appressed

9.9
Held close to another surface so it lies flat
  • adjective
  • /əˈprɛst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aplastado
  • The bark is covered with appressed scales that are difficult to remove.

Examples

  • The cat's ears were appressed to its head in fear.

  • The appressed leaves help the plant retain moisture in dry environments.

  • The leaves were appressed against the ground after the storm.

  • She noticed the appressed petals of the flower.

  • The appressed leaves of the plant lay flat against the ground, helping to conserve moisture.

  • The appressed edges of the paper made it easier to stack without any gaps.

  • His appressed hair gave him a sleek and polished appearance for the formal event.

Synonyms

adpressed
vsappressed
  • Specialized
9.9

Held very close and flat against a surface or another part

is the same meaning but written with a different prefix or spelling
pressed
vsappressed
1.0

Clothes are flat and smooth after ironing

focuses on lying flat directly against a surface rather than ironing
flattened
vsappressed
2.8

Made flat or more level than before

emphasizes close contact against another surface rather than mere flatness

Antonyms

loose
70 1.0

Not tightly packed with many spaces between parts

detached
2 4.3

Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to

How Close

flattened
2.8
appressed
  • Specialized
9.9
touching
2.5
near
240 1.0
separate
829 2.1

Surface Forms

appressed positive

Morphology

appressed = appress (semi-transparent) = ap + press + ed

The suffix '-ed' indicates the past participle form, but the specific sense of 'pressed closely against' may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Appressed comes from the Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and press meaning 'to push down'. So something appressed is 'pressed toward' another surface, which is why leaves or ears can lie flat and close to a stem or head.