Adjective: constricting kun'strik-ting
- (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
"The constricting work schedule left little time for personal pursuits";
- constrictive, narrowing
- Bring together or compress
"she constricted her lips";
- compress, squeeze, compact, contract, press
- Become tight or as if tight
"Her throat constricted";
- constringe, narrow
See also: narrow
Type of: tighten
Encyclopedia: Constrict