compressed

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. pressed tightly together

- with lips compressed

Similar word(s): closed, shut, tight

2. reduced in volume by pressure

- compressed air

Similar word(s): compressible

3. flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

Similar word(s): thin, flat

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of compress