Synonyms: constricted
Definition: drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
Usage: a constricted blood vessel; a constricted view of life
Similar words: narrowed
Definition: made narrow; limited in breadth
Usage: narrowed arteries impair blood circulation; a narrowed view of the world
Similar words: pinched
Definition: as if squeezed uncomfortably tight
Usage: her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her
Similar words: stenosed, stenotic
Definition: abnormally constricted body canal or passage
Usage: a stenosed coronary artery
Synonyms: constricted
Definition: especially tense; especially in some dialects
Similar words: tense
Definition: pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')