Serried
(adjective)
Pressed close together in a compact or dense manner; crowded together.
Origin:
The word 'serried' is derived from the old french word 'serrer' meaning to press or squeeze, and refers to things that are closely packed or crowded together.
Examples:
- The serried ranks of soldiers marched in perfect unison.
- The serried trees formed a dense forest.
- The serried bookshelves took up an entire wall.
- The serried crowd filled the street and blocked traffic.
- The serried columns of numbers were difficult to comprehend.