1,000+ Rhymes For HARD-PRESSED

• having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

• of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

• influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

• bearing a stress or accent

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• (of mail) marked with a destination

• generalized feeling of distress

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

• suffering severe physical strain or distress

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

• dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

• treated with medications and protective covering

• (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

• dressed in fancy or formal clothing

• lower than previously

• flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• deeply or markedly affected or influenced

• of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

• having removed clothing

• (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities

• the supreme effort one can make

• Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

• the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

• in a most excellent way or manner

• it would be sensible

• from a position of superiority or authority

• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

• get the better of

• characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions

• precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication

• communicated in words

• brought under control and put to use

• compacted by ironing

• freed from impurities by processing

• prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process

• subjected to a special process or treatment

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• take into custody

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• attract and fix

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

• situated in or facing or moving toward the west

• the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

• the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees

• the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

• the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

• a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

• British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

• United States film actress (1892-1980)

• English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

• to, toward, or in the west

• a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

• United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)

• a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.

• (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

• infected and filled with pus

• pressed tightly together

• reduced in volume by pressure

• flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

• burdened psychologically or mentally

• having a sunken area

• resembling an alcove

• kept from public knowledge by various means

• manifesting or subjected to suppression

• held in check with difficulty

• not bearing a stress or accent

• To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.

• To play (a card) as a finesse.

• To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.

• To attempt to win a trick by finessing.

• To play a ball out of the way of an opponent.

• the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

• box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

• the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

• furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• a struggle between rivals

• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

• physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security

• most quickly

• make an investment

• give qualities or abilities to

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

• provide with power and authority

• place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

• a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

• a kind of gun emplacement

• a cosy or secluded retreat

• a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

• furniture pieces made to fit close together

• inhabit a nest, usually after building

• fit together or fit inside

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

• gather nests

• dressed too elaborately

• a formal and solemn declaration of objection

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

• utter words of protest

• express opposition through action or words

• affirm or avow formally or solemnly

• make a proposal, declare a plan for something

• drop a hint; intimate by a hint

• imply as a possibility

• call to mind

• not addressed

• not refined or processed

• not altered from an original or natural state

• not treated or prepared by a special process

• a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

• a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body

• provide with power and authority

• place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons

• become legally vested

• clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments

• clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

• (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

• of long duration; not new

• past times

• of a very early stage in development

• (used for emphasis) very familiar

• skilled through long experience

• belonging to some prior time

• excellent

• just preceding something else in time or order

• use again after processing

• a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

• the act of searching for something

• make a search (for)

• search the trail of (game)

• bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

• seek alms, as for religious purposes

• express the need or desire for

• a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

• the verbal act of requesting

• express the need or desire for

• ask (a person) to do something

• inquire for (information)

• with the least delay

• (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early

• posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

• free from worry or anxiety

• with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

• not hurried or forced

• affording pleasure

• having little impact

• readily exploited or tricked

• in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

• marked by moderate steepness

• affording comfort

• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

• less in demand and therefore readily obtainable

• obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

• not strict

• enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

• marked by good fortune

• eagerly disposed to act or to be of service

• well expressed and to the point

• to certain extent or degree

• pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

• (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

• (of clothing) not smoothed with heat

• the right to enter

• the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

• a way of entering or leaving

• a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

• (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

• the act of approaching or entering

• obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

• reach or gain access to

• take the initiative and go on the offensive