adjective
Etymology: from past participle of pack (II)
1.
a. : crowded , stuffed
the characteristic packed effects are apt to degenerate into cluttered obscurity — F.R.Leavis
— often used in combination
crowds his figures into narrow, closely packed groups — Roger Fry
his vast and action- packed story — Arthur Knight
b. : compressed
lay on the packed sand — Hugh MacLennan
— often used in combination
ski boots squeak on the hard- packed snow — Corey Ford
2. : filled to capacity
played to a packed house