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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

  1. noun A glass-walled room attached to a house, used for growing plants or as a sitting room.
  2. noun A school specialising in music, drama, or another performing art.
  3. noun A large greenhouse used to display or grow plants.

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