serried

[ ser-eed ]

adjective

1. pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows:

   serried troops.

serried

/ ˈsɛrɪd /

adjective

1. in close or compact formation

   serried ranks of troops

Other Words From

• serried·ly adverb
• serried·ness noun
• un·serried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of serried¹

First recorded in 1660–70; serry + -ed ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of serried¹

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

Example Sentences

Swiftly, surely, their serried ranks were closing in on the Christian band.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand, Egyptian wall-paintings show the Egyptian chariotry advancing in neat lines and serried squadrons.

From Project Gutenberg

Gloomy walls and serried battlements disappeared from the dwellings of the gentry.

From Project Gutenberg

All in vain; and as the last square came on he pressed inside its serried wall.

From Project Gutenberg

Mechanically, his eyes roved along the serried shelves of books, and a new light came into them.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• arranged
• congested
• crowded
• filled
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• overflowing
• overloaded
• stuffed
• swarming
• wrapped