Strangulated

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of strangulate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression. not-comparable

    "a strangulated hernia"

  2. 2
    Strangled; affected by strangulation. not-comparable

    "Robert at once performed the strangulated antics of one arising."

  3. 3
    Contracted at irregular intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"Robert at once performed the strangulated antics of one arising."

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