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cramped
1[ krampt ]
cramped
2[ krampt ]
adjective
- confined or severely limited in space:
cramped closets.
- (of handwriting) with characters written small and crowded together.
- (of a style of writing) hard to understand; crabbed.
cramped
/ æ /
adjective
- closed in; restricted
- (esp of handwriting) small and irregular; difficult to read
Other 51Թ Forms
- n noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Nathan Kehn has rescued cats and kittens from some tough spots — dumpsters, an abandoned police car and, in one case, a cramped space behind a water heater.
They had to stand with 10 others in hot and cramped conditions for about an hour until the train stopped at Swindon and was delayed for about 15 minutes.
At a workshop in Kabul where carpets are made, hundreds of women and girls work in a cramped space, the air thick and stifling.
The cramped conditions also led to many fires in major cities.
With conditions somewhat cramped at his sister's home, Richard moved into the house of Ma Smith, where Philip was a lodger.
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