constrict

Verb

squeeze or press together
become tight or as if tight
- "Her throat constricted"
To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)
To limit or restrict.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.

Synonyms

compact, compress, constringe, contract, narrow, press, squeeze, inhibit

Scrabble Score: 13

constrict: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
constrict: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
constrict: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

constrict: valid Words With Friends Word