/ Dictionary / Index C compressed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pressed Pronunciation: (kum-prest'), [key] — adj. pressed into less space; condensed: compressed gases. pressed together: compressed lips. flattened by or as if by pressure: compressed wallboard. flattened laterally. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: compressed (Thesaurus) compress compressed air Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language