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[ adjective ] sounding as if the nose were pinched

Synonyms

nasal adenoidal

Examples

"a whining nasal voice"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

The violinist , in particular , is very indulgent with swoops and slides , and his tone is pinched and edgy .

Related terms

high

2
[ adjective ] very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

Examples

"emaciated bony hands" "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys" "eyes were haggard and cavernous" "small pinched faces" kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"

Related terms

thin

3
[ adjective ] not having enough money to pay for necessities

Related terms

poor

4
[ adjective ] as if squeezed uncomfortably tight

Examples

"her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"

Related terms

constricted

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