pressed
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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compacted by ironing
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