constrictive

[ kuhn-strik-tiv ]

/ kənˈstrɪk tɪv /

adjective

constricting; tending to constrict.

pertaining to constriction.

Origin of constrictive

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin constrīctīvus, equivalent to constrīct(us) (see constrict) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM constrictive

non·con·stric·tive, adjectiveun·con·stric·tive, adjective

Words nearby constrictive

constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent

Example sentences from the Web for constrictive

Soon, the gentle butler is back in his usual garb, a suit and tie covering a constrictive corset that hides his breasts.
The Transgender Revolution, From Albert Nobbs to ‘Work It’|Tricia Romano|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
However, there remains a constrictive pain below the ribs, passing across the stomach with much thirst.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
If the Constrictive element be allowed to go further than giving necessary form to the Expansive element, it imprisons the latter.
The Law and the Word|Thomas Troward
She winced involuntarily as the spray tingled against her body and adhered with constrictive force.
Tangle Hold|F. L. Wallace

单词	constrictive
释义	constrictive [ kuhn-strik-tiv ] / kənˈstrɪk tɪv / adjective constricting; tending to constrict. pertaining to constriction. Origin of constrictive 1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin constrīctīvus, equivalent to constrīct(us) (see constrict) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM constrictive non·con·stric·tive, adjectiveun·con·stric·tive, adjective Words nearby constrictive constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constrictive Soon, the gentle butler is back in his usual garb, a suit and tie covering a constrictive corset that hides his breasts. The Transgender Revolution, From Albert Nobbs to ‘Work It’\|Tricia Romano\|January 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST However, there remains a constrictive pain below the ribs, passing across the stomach with much thirst. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various If the Constrictive element be allowed to go further than giving necessary form to the Expansive element, it imprisons the latter. The Law and the Word\|Thomas Troward She winced involuntarily as the spray tingled against her body and adhered with constrictive force. Tangle Hold\|F. L. Wallace
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