appressed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- subappressed adjective
Etymology
Origin of appressed
1785–95; < Latin appress ( us ) pressed to (past participle of apprimere ), equivalent to ap- ap- 1 + pressus ( press 1 ) + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Involucre globular; the imbricated scales coriaceous and appressed at base, attenuate to long stiff points with hooked tips.
From Project Gutenberg
Involucre.—Silky hairy; broadly campanulate; with imbricated, appressed bracts.
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Each of the small joints is covered with short closely appressed hairs and from the lower end of each joint project several spines.
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The leaves of conifers are characterized by their small size, e.g. the needle-form represented by Pinus, Cedrus, Larix, &c., the linear flat or angular leaves, appressed to the branches, of Thuja, Cupressus, Libocedrus, &c.
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The leaves are scale-like, closely appressed to the wiry twigs, in four ranks, bright green, tinged with gold in late winter, by the abundance of the yellow staminate flowers.
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