constricted Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
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verb become tight or as if tight
constrict; narrow; constringe.
- Her throat constricted
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adjective satellite especially tense; especially in some dialects
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adjective drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
- a constricted blood vessel
- a constricted view of life
WordNet
Con*strict"ed adjective
Definitions
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Drawn together; bound; contracted; cramped. -
(Bot.) Contracted or compressed so as to be smaller in certain places or parts than in others.