Associations to the word «Contracted»

Wiktionary

CONTRACTED, adjective. (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
CONTRACTED, adjective. Made smaller by contraction.
CONTRACTED, adjective. Incurred; acquired.
CONTRACTED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of contract

Dictionary definition

CONTRACTED, adjective. Reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.