compressed

adjective

com·​pressed kəm-ˈprest 

 also  ˈkäm-ˌprest

1

: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)

2

: flattened as though subjected to compression:

a

: flattened laterally

petioles compressed

b

: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction

compressedly

kəm-ˈprest-lē  -ˈpre-səd-lē 

adverb

Examples of compressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The upper feature natural nubuck leather and the midsole a compressed EVA foam and carbon fiber shank. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Scuba divers reach depths of roughly 100 feet and have to ingest compressed air containing nitrogen. —Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025

Colorado has 25 games in a little more than seven weeks — a compressed stretch run that comes with squeezing an international tournament into the middle of a season. —Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025

Its name alluded to both Jordan’s dunking skills and the high-tech pocket of compressed air added to the sole to cushion impact. —Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing compressed

• compressed air

Rhymes for compressed

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed