pressing

/ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/
adjectivenoun

Needing urgent attention.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. Needing urgent attention.

  2. Insistent, earnest, or persistent.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The application of pressure by a press or other means.

  2. A metal or plastic part made with a press.

  3. The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.

  4. A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.

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PRESSING at a glance

PRESSING has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,186 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • DRESSING10
  • GRESSING10
  • PREASING11
  • PRESTING11
  • PRISSING11
  • TRESSING9

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