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

Blow it out with compressed air, an electronic duster or opt for the heavy-duty option and use a leaf blower. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025

If the death of Cinna is a microcosm of the play, the other moment that reinforces the importance of due process in Julius Caesar is even more compressed, lasting a mere eight lines at the start of the fourth act. —JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025

The top filter isn’t easily removable for cleaning, but it can still be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or compressed air as required. —PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025

Sturm has repeatedly noted the difficulty of the compressed schedule. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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