con·gest·ed

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• con|gest — «verb. kuhn JEHST; noun. KON jehst», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to fill too full; overcrowd: »Main Street is congested with the traffic of people driving to work each morning. Department stores are often congested before Christmas. 2. to cause too much …   Useful english dictionary

• de|con|gest — «DEE kuhn JEHST», transitive verb. to free from congestion; eliminate congestion in: »To decongest London…, the administrative capital should be shifted bodily to a British Brasilia, somewhere between York and Harrogate (Annual Register) …   Useful english dictionary

• con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

• gest — al·ma·gest; con·gest·ed; di·gest·er; di·gest·ibil·i·ty; di·gest·ible; in·di·gest; in·gest; in·gest·ible; sug·gest; sug·gest·ibil·i·ty; sug·gest·ible; youn·gest; con·gest; di·gest; gest; di·gest·ible·ness; di·gest·ibly; in·di·gest·ibly; …   English syllables

• congest — con·gest …   English syllables

• congested — con·gest·ed …   English syllables

• congest — con•gest [[t]kənˈdʒɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog 2) pat to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses[/ex] 3) to become congested • …   From formal English to slang

• congested — con|gest|ed [ kən dʒestəd ] adjective 1. ) with so many vehicles or people that it is difficult to move about: Many of Europe s major airports are heavily congested. 2. ) blocked with blood or another liquid: His nose was congested and his throat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• congested — Containing an abnormal amount of blood; in a state of congestion. * * * con·gest·ed kən jes təd adj containing an excessive accumulation esp. of blood or mucus <congested mucous membranes> <congested lungs> * * * con·gest·ed (kən …   Medical dictionary

• decongestion — de·con·ges·tion jes(h) chən n the process of relieving congestion de·con·gest jest vt de·con·ges·tive jes tiv adj …   Medical dictionary