compressed

com·pressed

adj \kəm-ˈprest also ˈkäm-ˌ\

Definition of COMPRESSED

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

First Known Use of COMPRESSED

14th century

Rhymes with COMPRESSED

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