ap·pressed ( -pr st )adj. Lying flat or pressed closely against something, as hairs on certain plant stems. [From Latin appressus, past participle of apprimere, to press down : ad-, ad- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.] |
appressed [əˈprɛst]
adj
pressed closely against, but not joined to, a surface leaves appressed to a stem
[from Latin appressus, from apprimere, from premere to press]
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| Adj. | 1. |  appressed - pressed close to or lying flat against something; "adpressed hairs along the plant's stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirssonclose - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
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