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Definition of cramped

cramped

/kræmpt/
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• adjective

1

Uncomfortably small, narrow, or restricted in space, leaving little room for movement.

Example

"The five students shared a cramped apartment near the university campus."

2

Suffering from painful muscular contraction or stiffness caused by prolonged confinement or overexertion.

Example

"After sitting on the bus for six hours, he stepped out to stretch his cramped legs."

3

Small, crowded together, and difficult to read (of handwriting or printed text).

Example

"The historian struggled to decipher the cramped handwriting in the margins of the old manuscript."

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• Rhymes for cramped

• Nearby Words

crake
cram
cramp
cramped
crampon
crampy
cranberry

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 17th century as the past participial adjective of 'cramp', from Middle English 'crampe', ultimately of West Germanic origin meaning 'bent' or 'compressed'.

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