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Showing words for CONSTRICT using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Constrict

constrict

8 Letter Words for Constrict

contrist, crottins, strontic

7 Letter Words for Constrict

cistron, citrons, cornist, cortins, crottin, intorts, tictocs, tricots, tritons

6 Letter Words for Constrict

citron, conics, constr, cornic, cortin, crocin, crotin, intort, intros, nitros, noctis, nostic, notist, orcins, sciroc, scotic, sintoc, stotin, strict, tictoc, tincts, tocsin, tonics, torics, tortis, tricon, tricot, triton, troncs

5 Letter Words for Constrict

ccitt, cinct, cions, circs, cisco, cocin, coins, coirs, coits, conic, const, contr, corni, corns, cosin, cotts, crits, crocs, crois, crost, icons, incor, instr, intro, iortn, irons, isort, nitos, nitro, noirs, noris, norit, octic, oints, ontic, orcin, ornis, oscin, riots, ritts, roins, roist, ronts, rosin, rosit, rosti, rotis, scion, scorn, scott, scrin, scrit, siroc, snirt, snort, sonic, stint, stion, stoic, stoit, strit, tinct, tints, toist, toits, tonic, torcs, toric, torts, trins, trios, trist, troic, trois, tronc, trons, trots

4 Letter Words for Constrict

cion, circ, cisc, cist, cito, cits, coct, coin, coir, coit, conc, coni, cons, cont, corn, cors, cort, cost, cots, cott, cric, crin, cris, crit, croc, crts, icon, incr, inro, inst, into, intr, iocs, ions, iron, isnt, nist, nito, nits, noir, nori, nots, nott, oint, onst, orcs, orts, otic, otis, rins, riot, risc, rist, rits, ritt, rocs, roin, roit, ront, rost, rotc, roti, rots, scot, sicc, sion, snit, snot, soir, sori, sorn, sort, stir, stor, stot, tics, tinc, tins, tint, tits, tocs, toit, tons, torc, tori, torn, tors, tort, tots, trin, trio, trit, tron, trot

3 Letter Words for Constrict

cir, cis, cit, cns, con, cor, cos, cot, crc, cro, crs, crt, csc, csi, cst, ctn, cto, ctr, cts, inc, ins, int, ion, ios, irs, isn, iso, ist, its, nco, nis, nit, nor, nos, not, oct, ois, oni, ons, ont, orc, ors, ort, osi, otc, rct, rin, rio, rit, roc, roi, ron, ros, rot, rti, sci, scr, sct, sic, sin, sir, sit, soc, son, sot, sri, str, tic, tin, tis, tit, tnt, toc, toi, ton, tor, tos, tot, tri, trs, trt, tsi, tst

Definitions for Constrict

[1] to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
[2] to slow or stop the natural course or development of: Greed and aggressiveness constricted the nation's cultural life.
[3] to make smaller or narrower, esp by contracting at one place
[4] to hold in or inhibit; limit

Words related to Constrict

circumscribe, cramp, compress, restrict, curb, strangle, condense, tauten, restrain, confine, shrink, tighten, concentrate, tense, clench, squeeze, tuck, pinch, choke, contract

Words nearby Constrict

constitutive, constr., constrain, constrained, constraint, constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor

Origin of Constrict

1375–1425 for earlier past participle sense; 1725–35 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin constrīctus (past participle of constringere to draw together, tie up), equivalent to con- con- + strīc- (variant stem of stringere to tie; see strict) + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Constrict

non·con·strict·ed , adjective
non·con·strict·ing , adjective
un·con·strict·ed , adjective
well-con·strict·ed , adjective

Word origin for Constrict

C18: from Latin constrictus compressed, from constringere to tie up together; see constrain

Synonyms for Constrict

circumscribe, compress, cramp, astringe, choke, clench, concentrate, condense, confine, constringe, contract, curb, limit, narrow, pinch, restrain, restrict, shrink, squeeze, strangle, strangulate, tauten, tense, tighten, tuck, draw together