constricted

Definition of Constricted in English :

1. constricted

especially tense; especially in some dialects

2. constricted

drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically

Example Sentences:
'a constricted blood vessel'
'a constricted view of life'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Constricted

adjective

1.

narrowed

His throat began to feel swollen and constricted.

2.

inhibited; limited

Many of the women I spoke to left because they felt constricted.

v. con·strict·ed, con·strict·ing, con·stricts

v.tr.

1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.

2. To squeeze or compress.

3. To restrict the scope or freedom of; cramp: lives constricted by poverty.

v.intr.

To become constricted.