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appressed

adjective

Pressed close to or lying flat against something

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
PP
Scrabble score
14

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adjective

  1. Pressed close to or lying flat against something

    “Adpressed hairs along the plant's stem”

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Adpressed hairs along the plant's stem
{'source': 'L.V.Pirsson', 'text': 'igneous rocks … closely appressed by this force'}

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