compressed

[ kuhm-prest ]

adjective

1. pressed into less space; condensed:

   compressed gases.

   Antonyms: expanded

2. pressed together:

   compressed lips.

3. flattened by or as if by pressure:

   compressed wallboard.

4. Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.

compressed

/ kəmˈprɛst /

adjective

1. squeezed together or condensed
2. (of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length

Other Words From

• com·pressed·ly adverb
• subcom·pressed adjective
• uncom·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of compressed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; compress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Every time Titan went down to the Titanic - and it had made multiple dives - the carbon fibre was compressed and damaged.

From BBC

It either needs to be kept as a highly compressed gas or as a very cold liquid.

From BBC

As it flows downhill, the air is compressed due to the higher weight of the atmospheric column above it.

From Los Angeles Times

Awareness of the issue is being raised after two recent cases of explosions in the back of bin lorries caused by discarded lithium ion batteries, which are found in vapes, being compressed by the lorry’s crusher.

From BBC

That also makes it easy to forget, however, that recordings, images, and games are massive in size, digitally compressed and optimized though they may be.

From Slate

Related Words

• arranged
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• crowded
• filled
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• overflowing
• overloaded
• stuffed
• swarming
• wrapped