serried
[ ser-eed ]
adjective
pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows: serried troops.
Origin of serried
1Other words from serried
- ser·ried·ly, adverb
- ser·ried·ness, noun
- un·ser·ried, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for serried
serried
/ (ˈsɛrɪd) /
adjective
in close or compact formation: serried ranks of troops
Origin of serried
1C17: from Old French serré close-packed, from serrer to shut up; see sear ²
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