straitness

Meanings

• a state or condition of limited space or room for movement

  - "The crowded room was full of people's straightnesses as they tried to maneuver through the throng."
  - "The straitness in the narrow alley made it difficult for the firetruck to navigate through and reach the burning building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with straitness
strangeness , blandness , vastness , lengthiness , darkness , lightness , spaciousness , expansiveness , looseness , slackness , pliancy , complaisance , submissiveness , meekness , timidity , shrinkingness , unwillingness , reluctance , hesitance , procrastination , dilatoriness , slothfulness , sluggishness , indolence , idleness , languor , listlessness , ennui , lassitude , languidness , lethargy , sluggishness , torpor , stupor , coma , somnolence , drowsiness , sleepiness , narcolepsy , hypersomnia

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. straits, straitlaces, straitsjackets, straitslites, straitsmen, straitspassage, straits of Magellan, straits of Gibraltar
   

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Variants

List of all variants of straitness that leads to same result
strait , straiter , straitest , straitly , straitness , straitnesses

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Forms

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straitness (noun), straitened (adjective), to straighten (verb))

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Etymology

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derived from the Old English word 'stritnesse', meaning 'narrowness' or 'limited space'

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Related Concepts

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1. congestion: a state or condition of blockage or obstruction, where there is an excessive accumulation or buildup of something, whether it is a physical substance, such as fluid or matter, or an intangible substance, such as data or information.

2. cramped: a state or condition of being confined or constricted, where there is a lack of space or room for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being closed in or trapped.

3. claustrophobia: a fear or anxiety of being in enclosed or confined spaces, where there may be a lack of fresh air or space for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being trapped or confined.

4. confinement: the state or condition of being confined or kept within enclosed or confined spaces, where there may be a lack of fresh air or space for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being trapped or confined.

5. crowded: a state or condition of being filled or packed closely together, where there is a lack of space or room for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being pressed in or crushed.

6. cramped quarters: a small or confined space, where there is a lack of space or room for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being closed in or trapped.

7. constricted: a state or condition of being constricted or narrowed, where there is a lack of space or room for movement, and where there may be a feeling of being constricted or held back.

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Culture

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["Straitness is a term that has been used in various cultural contexts to describe a situation or condition of limited space or room for movement. In literature, for instance, the term has been used to describe the cramped and claustrophobic conditions in which characters find themselves trapped, whether in a shipwreck, a cave-in, a bomb shelter, or a prison cell. In art, the term has been used to describe the narrow and confined spaces depicted in paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations, whether in urban settings, where the crowded and congested conditions of city life are depicted, or in rural settings, where the open and expansive spaces of the countryside are depicted, but where the narrow and confined spaces of farms, barns, sheds, and other agricultural structures are also depicted. In music, the term has been used to describe the narrow and confined spaces depicted in the lyrics of songs, whether in urban settings, where the crowded and congested conditions of city life are described, or in rural settings, where the open and expansive spaces of the countryside are described, but where the narrow and confined spaces of farms, barns, sheds, and other agricultural structures are also described."]

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