Synonyms: compressed
Definition: reduced in volume by pressure
Usage: compressed air
Similar words: compressible
Definition: capable of being compressed or made more compact
Usage: compressible packing materials; a compressible box
Synonyms: compressed, tight
Definition: pressed tightly together
Usage: with lips compressed
Definition: used especially of mouth or eyes
Usage: he sat quietly with closed eyes; his eyes were shut against the sunlight
Synonyms: flat, compressed
Definition: flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
Similar words: thin
Definition: of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Usage: thin wire; a thin chiffon blouse; a thin book; a thin layer of paint