Associations to the word «Stricture»

Wiktionary

STRICTURE, noun. (usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action
STRICTURE, noun. A sternly critical remark or review
STRICTURE, noun. (medicine) abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body
STRICTURE, noun. (obsolete) strictness
STRICTURE, noun. (obsolete) a stroke; a glance; a touch
STRICTURE, noun. (linguistics) the degree of contact, in consonants

Dictionary definition

STRICTURE, noun. Abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway.
STRICTURE, noun. Severe criticism.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King