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serried

serried

9.6
Standing very close together with little space between them
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛr.id/
  • Literature
translation icon : en fila
  • The trees grew in serried lines along the path, creating a dense barrier.
  • serried ranks

Examples

  • The books were arranged in serried rows on the shelf, leaving no gaps in between.

  • He cast a glance at the serried ranks of cartons.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The next day, at high tide in broad daylight, they hit the beach in serried ranks, struggling through the surf and crawling laboriously ashore.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Orson stood on the levee, burly head raised, gazing east toward the Pacific Coast Highway and the serried hills beyond.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The soldiers stood in serried ranks, ready for the inspection.

Synonyms

packed
vsserried
12 1.3

Pressed tightly together in a small space

describes close arrangement without necessarily being compressed
dense
vsserried
9 3.2

Crowded with people or things packed closely together

focuses on close placement in rows rather than general compactness
close-packed
vsserried
1 4.9

Items that have almost no space between them

is used especially for rows or objects standing very close together

Antonyms

spaced
2.6

Placed at regular distances so they are not close together

How Close

serried
  • Literature
9.6
crowded
222 1.0
compact
60 4.1
close
307 2.6
loose
70 1.0
sparse
31 5.0
scattered
1 3.6

Surface Forms

serried positive

Morphology

serried = serry (semi-transparent) = serry + ed

Formed as the regular past-participle/adjectival -ed of 'serry', but the base verb is archaic and uncommon, so many learners will not know the base form.

Etymology

Serried comes from French serré, which means 'tight' or 'pressed together'. Picture people, trees, or soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder like a solid wall, which is why serried means closely packed with little or no space between them.