compress vs prim

compress is a noun but prim is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compress	Yes	No	Yes	No
prim	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, prim is a hyponym of compress; that is, prim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compress:

Other hyponyms of compress include choke, strangle, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, overbear, choke, fret, gag, choke, scrag.

compress (noun)	prim (noun)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

compress (adjective)	prim (adjective)
	exaggeratedly proper
	affectedly dainty or refined

compress (verb)	prim (verb)
squeeze or press together	dress primly
make more compact by or as if by pressing	contract one's lips
	assume a prim appearance