cagelike
Like a pen
Resembling or suggestive of a cage—enclosed, confining, or constructed with bars or a lattice pattern: the cagelike structure of the ribcage, a cagelike elevator.
The word often carries connotations of confinement or entrapment: The cramped apartment felt cagelike.
Held in custody
- trappedUnable to escape
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- confinedKept within bounds
- barredBlocked from entry
latticed · gridded · meshed · penned · cooped · boxed · walled · restricted
Rods, taverns, or measures
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- meshInterlocking open weave
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
framework · ribs · slats · wire · netting · crossbars · railings · fencing
Large enclosure for birds
terrarium · vivarium · aquarium · menagerie · corral · paddock · stall · hamster
Fearing confined spaces
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
restrictive · confining · smothering · airless · tight · narrow · hemmed-in · trapped
imprisoned
Held in custody
barred · latticed · gridded · meshed · penned · cooped · boxed · walled · restricted · contained
bars
Rods, taverns, or measures
grid · framework · ribs · slats · wire · netting · crossbars · railings · fencing · grille
aviary
Large enclosure for birds
pen · terrarium · vivarium · aquarium · menagerie · corral · paddock · stall · hamster · zoo
claustrophobic
Fearing confined spaces
- suffocatingDepriving of air
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
cramped · restrictive · confining · smothering · airless · tight · narrow · hemmed-in · trapped · boxed-in
cagelikeopen
Not closed
spacious · expansive · airy · unenclosed · wide-open
cagelikeliberating
Setting free from constraint
freeing · emancipating · welcoming · inviting · comfortable
cage, caged, cages, birdcage, cagey, caging, ribcage, uncaged, encage