constipated

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Like Jeezy, he is known for his ad-libs (Giggs's most famous example can only be described as a constipated grunt) and his extremely laidback flow.

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  1. adjective Affected with constipation.
  2. adjective Stiff, stodgy, or recalcitrant: "united only in a constipated hatred of change of any kind” (John Fowles).

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  • It felt more like when your constipated, and everything hangs up, half way out. —  XXXX
  • Like Jeezy, he is known for his ad-libs (Giggs's most famous example can only be described as a constipated grunt) and his extremely laidback flow. —  Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk
  • Now that you seem no longer constipated, there is new problem, judging from your last post that was both elongated and loose in substance. —  China Rises: Notes from the Middle Kingdom
  • The bowels are more or less constipated, and what dung is passed is usually covered with a slimy mucus. —  Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • The cramped position of the chest interferes with respiration; the bowels are generally constipated, and both conditions again favor congestions of the visceral organs, including the uterus, but not confined to it. —  The Education of American Girls
 

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/ˈkɑnstɪpeɪtɛd/
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