Main Entry: com·pressed

Pronunciation: \kəm-ˈprest also ˈkäm-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

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

— com·pressed·ly \kəm-ˈprest-lē, -ˈpre-səd-lē\ adverb