CONSTRICTIVE

confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting

(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action

constricting, constrictive, narrowing

(adjective) (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

constrictive (comparative more constrictive, superlative most constrictive)

That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction

Source: Wiktionary


Con*strict"ive, a.

Definition: Serving or tending to bind or constrict.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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