serried

[ ser-eed ]
/ ˈsɛr id /
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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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Definition for serried (2 of 2)

serry
[ ser-ee ]
/ ˈsɛr i /

verb (used with or without object), ser·ried, ser·ry·ing. Archaic.

to crowd closely together.

Origin of serry

1575–85; < Middle French serré, past participle of serrer to press tightly together; see sear2

Words related to serried

crowded, jammed, overflowing, stuffed, wrapped, loaded, filled, congested, overloaded, jam-packed, compact, brimming, mobbed, crammed, chock, seething, compressed, bundled, ragged, notched

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British Dictionary definitions for serried

serried
/ (ˈsɛrɪd) /

adjective

in close or compact formation serried ranks of troops

Word Origin for serried

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