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congested

Syllabification: (con·gest·ed)

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Definition of congested

adjective

blocked up with or too full of something, in particular.
(of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder freedom of movement:one of the most congested airports in the world the streets are often heavily congested with traffic
(of the respiratory tract) blocked with mucus so as to hinder breathing:his nose was congested
(of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood:congested arteries

Origin:

mid 19th century: past participle of congest, from Latin congest- 'heaped up', from the verb congerere, from con- 'together' + gerere 'bring'

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