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In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel. Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship. Shak.

A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.

The state or quality of being express; definiteness. [Obs.] Hammond.

The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. [Obs.] An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.

A female harper. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc.

To apply to, in conjunction with mechanical pressure, for the purpose of giving a smooth and glosay surface, or to express oil, etc.; as, to hotpress paper, linen, etc.

Pressed while heat is applied. See Hotpress, v. t.

To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression). His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed. Shak.

The quality of being impressible; susceptibility.

Capable of being impressed; susceptible; sensitive. -- Im*press"i*ble*ness, n. -- Im*press"i*bly, adv.

The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.

The quality of being impressionable.

Liable or subject to impression; capable of being molded; susceptible; impressible. He was too impressionable; he had too much of the temperament of genius. Motley. A pretty face and an impressionable disposition. T. Hook.

The quality of being impressionable.

The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.

One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism, so called.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, impressionism.

Having the quality of not being impressed or affected; not susceptible.

Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene.