| 单词 | constricting |
| 释义 | constricting (once / 44602 pages) adj WORD FAMILY constrict: constricted, constricting, constriction, constrictive, constrictor, constricts+/constricted: unconstricted/constriction: constrictions/constrictor: constrictors USAGE EXAMPLESAnger suddenly filled me, constricting my air passages, pressing my nostrils shut. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) It’s easy to see how the snug three-bedroom home would feel constricting. Washington Post(Oct 20, 2016) The state doesn’t prohibit owning venomous and constricting snakes, but requires them to be housed in a sturdy, secure enclosure with a visible label. Washington Times(Sep 27, 2016) adj (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom Syn constrictive, narrowing narrow not wide |
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