constricting

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

n consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract s of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

plural of continuant n consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract s of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

not closely constrained or constricted or constricting s

not closely constrained or constricted or constricting s not officially recognized or controlled s not literal s emptying easily or excessively a not affixed s not tense or taut s (of textures) full of small openings or gaps s lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility s not carefully arranged in a package s having escaped, especially from confinement s casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior