Synonyms: closed
Definition: not open or affording passage or access
Usage: the many closed streets made travel difficult; our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains
Similar words: blocked, out of use
Definition: closed to traffic
Usage: the repaving results in many blocked streets
Similar words: drawn
Definition: having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut
Usage: the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug
Similar words: stoppered
Definition: (of a container) having a stopper in the opening
Usage: the tightly stoppered bottles
Similar words: nonopening
Definition: not open; not opening
Definition: used especially of mouth or eyes
Usage: he sat quietly with closed eyes; his eyes were shut against the sunlight
Similar words: blinking, winking
Definition: closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
Usage: he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
Similar words: compressed, tight
Definition: pressed tightly together
Usage: with lips compressed
Similar words: squinched, squinting
Definition: having eyes half closed in order to see better
Usage: squinched eyes
Definition: blocked against entry
Usage: a closed porch
Similar words: enclosed
Definition: closed in or surrounded or included within
Usage: an enclosed porch; an enclosed yard; the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling
Synonyms: unsympathetic, closed
Definition: not having an open mind
Usage: a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas
Similar words: unreceptive
Definition: not receptive
Synonyms: closed
Definition: not open to the general public
Usage: a closed meeting
Similar words: restricted
Definition: subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
Usage: of restricted importance
Synonyms: closed
Definition: with shutters closed
Similar words: shuttered
Definition: provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
Usage: a church with a shuttered belfry and spire; green-shuttered cottages
Synonyms: closed
Definition: requiring union membership
Usage: a closed shop
Similar words: union
Definition: of trade unions
Usage: the union movement; union negotiations; a union-shop clause in the contract