confining, constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting
(adjective) restricting the scope or freedom of action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
restricting
present participle of restrict
restricting (comparative more restricting, superlative most restricting)
serving to restrict
Source: Wiktionary
Re*strict", a. Etym: [L. restrictus, p. p. of restringere. See Restrain.]
Definition: Restricted. [Obs.]
Re*strict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Restricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Restricting.]
Definition: To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.
Syn.
– To limit; bound; circumscribe; restrain; repress; curb; coerce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
