constrictive
[ kuhn-strik-tiv ]
/ kənˈstrɪk tɪv /
adjective
constricting; tending to constrict.
pertaining to constriction.
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OTHER WORDS FROM constrictive
non·con·stric·tive, adjectiveun·con·stric·tive, adjectiveWords nearby constrictive
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Soon, the gentle butler is back in his usual garb, a suit and tie covering a constrictive corset that hides his breasts.
The Transgender Revolution, From Albert Nobbs to ‘Work It’|Tricia Romano|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEASTHowever, there remains a constrictive pain below the ribs, passing across the stomach with much thirst.
If the Constrictive element be allowed to go further than giving necessary form to the Expansive element, it imprisons the latter.
The Law and the Word|Thomas TrowardShe winced involuntarily as the spray tingled against her body and adhered with constrictive force.
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