constrictor

noun

con·​stric·​tor kən-ˈstrik-tər 

1

: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ

2

: a snake (such as a boa constrictor) that coils around and compresses prey

3

: one that constricts

Examples of constrictor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boa constrictors, native to South America, wouldn't survive a Wisconsin winter. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026

The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing constrictor

• boa constrictor

Rhymes for constrictor

• predictor
• stricter
• victor
• vasoconstrictor

Kids Definition

constrictor

noun

con·​stric·​tor kən-ˈstrik-tər 

: a snake that kills its prey by coiling around and crushing it

Medical Definition

constrictor

noun

con·​stric·​tor -ˈstrik-tər 

: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ see inferior constrictor, middle constrictor, superior constrictor