CONGESTED


Meaning of CONGESTED in English

■ adjective

1》 so crowded as to hinder freedom of movement.

2》 (of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood.

↘(of the respiratory tract) blocked with mucus.

Derivatives

congest verb

congestion noun

congestive adjective

Origin

ME (as congest in the sense 'heap up, accumulate'): from L. congest- , congerere 'heap up', from con- 'together' + gerere 'bring'.

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