pressed

Thân thiện

The shirt was neatly pressed and hung in the closet.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Flattened or smoothed by the application of pressure, especially from an iron: Describes fabric or material that has been made smooth and free of wrinkles through ironing.
   • Urgently in need of or short of something: Describes being under pressure or in a difficult situation due to a lack, typically of time or resources.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (smoothed by ironing):

  • He wore a neatly pressed shirt to the interview.
  • The tablecloth was clean and pressed for the formal dinner.

• Adjective (urgently in need):

  • I'm really pressed for time; can we talk later?
  • The charity was pressed for funds to continue its work.

Advanced Usage

• "hard-pressed": Experiencing severe difficulty or pressure.
  • You would be hard-pressed to find a better solution.
• "financially pressed": Experiencing monetary difficulty.
  • Many families are financially pressed due to rising costs.

Variants and Related Words

• Press (verb): To apply steady force to; to smooth by ironing; to urge or insist on.
• Pressing (adjective): Requiring immediate attention; urgent.
  • a pressing matter
• Pressure (noun): The continuous physical force exerted on an object; urgent demands or constraints.

Synonyms

• Ironed: Smoothed with a hot iron.
• Hard-pressed: Facing great difficulty or demands.
• Straightened: Made tidy or orderly.
• In need of: Lacking something necessary.

Related Phrases

• Pressed for time: Having very little time available.
  • We're pressed for time, so let's make a quick decision.
• Pressed into service: Forced or called upon to do something, especially in an emergency.
  • The old truck was pressed into service when the ambulance broke down.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. compacted by ironing