PENT-UP


Meaning of PENT-UP in English

/ ˌpent ˈʌp; NAmE / adjective

1.

( of feelings, energy, etc. ) that cannot be expressed or released :

pent-up frustration / energy

2.

having feelings that you cannot express :

She was too pent-up to speak.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.