constipated

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/

adjective

  • affected with constipation: regular heroin users can become constipated
  • repressed or inhibited: he’s one of those emotionally constipated, stiff-upper-lip types

Derivatives

constipate

verb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin constipat- 'crowded or pressed together', from the verb constipare, from con- 'together' + stipare 'press, cram'