In gram, and phonetics, shortened by combination or by omission of letters or sounds. See contract, v. t., 3, and contraction, 3.

Drawn together or into a smaller or narrower compass; shrunk.

Narrow; mean; selfish: as, a man of a contracted soul or mind.

Narrow or restricted in means or opportunities; restricted, as by poverty; scanty; needy.

Arranged for or disposed of by contract; specifically, betrothed.

adjective. Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow.

adjective. Narrow; illiberal; selfish.

adjective. Bargained for; betrothed.

adjective. Arranged by contract; established by agreement.

adjective. Made smaller by contraction.

adjective. Incurred; acquired.

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of contract.

adjective. reduced in size or pulled together

"By the term contracted foot, otherwise known as hoof-bound, is indicated a condition in which the foot, more especially the posterior half of it, is, or becomes, narrower from side to side than is normal."

contracted vein  

contractile  

contractedly  contractedness  

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