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compressible

adjective
/kəmˈprɛsəbl̩/

Meaning

Capable of being compressed or reduced in volume.

Example Sentences

Air is a compressible substance, unlike water.

Synonyms

squeezable, contractible, reducible, squashable

Antonyms

incompressible, solid

Collocations

compressible fluid, compressible material, compressible substance

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