'Constricting' definitions:
Definition of 'constricting'
(from WordNet)
adjective
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom [syn: constricting, constrictive, narrowing]
Definition of 'Constricting'
From: GCIDE
- Constrict \Con*strict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of constringere. See Constrain.] To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink. [1913 Webster]
- Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
- Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict. --Todd & Bowman. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'constricting'
From: GCIDE
- constricting \constricting\ adj.
- 1. hindering freedom of movement.
- Syn: binding. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. being reduced in width.
- Syn: constrictive, narrowing. [WordNet 1.5]