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

Vocals sound crisp and defined, but the mids in the track, including the synth melody and the thumping electronic beat, come across slightly compressed and flat. —Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

The Leadership Skill That Matters Now​​ The hardest part of this transition to more compressed timelines is knowing when to stop. —Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

These vehicles travel just a few feet above the water, using compressed air between their wings and the sea surface to stay aloft. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

The piece broadens again into a compressed history of the war, and the rise of a dictator in part because of complicity and disregard. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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