serried

serried Definition

ser·ried (ser′ēd)

adjective

placed close together; crowded; compact, as soldiers in ranks

Etymology: pp. of obs. serry < Fr serrer, to crowd < LL serare, to lock: see seraglio

serried Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

rank: I have now joined the serried ranks of the fools who put complex electronics through the washer.
row: Most are arranged in serried rows, like troops on parade, in immaculate garden settings.
line: Whenever, feasible, the gravestone was placed in an upright position and ranked in serried lines like soldiers on parade.

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