serried

[ ser-eed ]

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adjective

pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows: serried troops.

Origin of serried

First recorded in 1660–70; serry + -ed²

Other words from serried

ser·ried·ly, adverb
ser·ried·ness, noun
un·ser·ried, adjective

Words Nearby serried

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How to use serried in a sentence

Swiftly, surely, their serried ranks were closing in on the Christian band.
With Spurs of Gold | Frances Nimmo Greene
On the other hand, Egyptian wall-paintings show the Egyptian chariotry advancing in neat lines and serried squadrons.
Homer and His Age | Andrew Lang
Gloomy walls and serried battlements disappeared from the dwellings of the gentry.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
All in vain; and as the last square came on he pressed inside its serried wall.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
Mechanically, his eyes roved along the serried shelves of books, and a new light came into them.
The Doomsman | Van Tassel Sutphen

British Dictionary definitions for serried

serried

/ (ˈsɛrɪd) /

adjective

in close or compact formation: serried ranks of troops

Origin of serried

C17: from Old French serré close-packed, from serrer to shut up; see sear ²

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