produced without vibration of the vocal cords | closely constrained or constricted or constricting |
resisting weight or pressure | of such close construction as to be impermeable |
dispassionate | pressed tightly together |
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum | packed closely together |
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure | exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent |
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched |
unfortunate or hard to bear | of textiles |
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors | very drunk |
dried out | set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration |
very strong or vigorous | affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid |
| (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity |
| pulled or drawn tight |