1. Drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
   "a constricted blood vessel"; "a constricted view of life"
    
2. (phonetics) especially tense; especially in some dialects
   "The constricted vowel sound is characteristic of certain regional accents"

1. Bring together or compress
   "she constricted her lips";
   - compress, squeeze, compact, contract, press
    
2. Become tight or as if tight
   "Her throat constricted";
   - constringe, narrow

See also: narrowed, pinched, stenosed, stenotic, tense

Type of: tighten

Antonym: unconstricted

Encyclopedia: Constrict