constipated
adjective
con·sti·pat·ed
ˈkän(t)-stə-ˌpā-təd 
1
: affected with constipation
2
: stilted or stodgy in appearance, expression, or action
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Dogs cannot process fiber on their own and can easily become constipated from eating too much fiber without the help of a digestible fiber source such as cooked grain or vegetable.
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Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2022
Test the running speed of constipated scorpions in the lab?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2022
Simpson didn’t want to make or enjoy creating songs for a year, a songwriter’s worst nightmare, a proverbial and disgustingly impractical constipated canary in the coal mine.
—Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 16 July 2022
As a counterbalance to Al’s devilish energy, Deadwood offers matched sets of emotionally constipated lawmen: Seth Bullock and Wild Bill Hickok.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
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Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2022
Test the running speed of constipated scorpions in the lab?
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2022
Simpson didn’t want to make or enjoy creating songs for a year, a songwriter’s worst nightmare, a proverbial and disgustingly impractical constipated canary in the coal mine.
—Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 16 July 2022
As a counterbalance to Al’s devilish energy, Deadwood offers matched sets of emotionally constipated lawmen: Seth Bullock and Wild Bill Hickok.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
See All Example Sentences for constipated
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“Constipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constipated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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