serre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conservatory noun A glass-walled room attached to a house, used for growing plants or as a sitting room.
- cramped adjective Uncomfortably small or tight, lacking enough room.
- greenhouse noun A glass or plastic-covered building used to grow plants by trapping heat and sunlight.
- lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- talon noun A sharp, curved claw belonging to a bird of prey or other predator.
- tight adj Fitting closely, firmly fixed, or held firmly in place; not loose.
Senses
serre is used for these senses in English:
- close-fitting (of clothing etc.) Snug, tight, form-fitting.
- conservatory A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
- cramped Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
- cramped Overcrowded or congested.
- greenhouse A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
- lean Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- sharp Forming a small or tight angle; especially, forming an angle of less than ninety degrees.
- talon A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
conservatory — full definition
- noun A glass-walled room attached to a house, used for growing plants or as a sitting room.
- noun A school specialising in music, drama, or another performing art.
- noun A large greenhouse used to display or grow plants.