pressed

verbadjectivecommon in dialogue

//pɹɛst//

Under strain or deprivation.

verb

1
Also a form of presssimple past and past participle of press

adjective

1
Under strain or deprivation.
The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
He found himself hard pressed.
2
Upset, bothered.
She did what she always does: laid out a trap, and the well-intended took the bait. Like clockwork. Why do we stay so pressed instead of just ignoring her?
3
Recruited by a press gang.
The most obvious source for tracking pressed men is the muster books of the individual ships, for these encompass those impressed both afloat and ashore. Yet the muster books are notoriously uneven in quality as an historical source.

Forms

comparative: more pressed
superlative: most pressed

Presley · A surname from Old English.press · An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.Press · A surname.

pressed · Under strain or deprivation.

pressing · Needing urgent attention.pressure · A pressing; a force applied to a surface.prestige · The quality of how good the reputation of something or…

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