choky
Hard to breathe
Choky is British slang for prison or jail, typically used in informal or humorous contexts: He spent six months in the choky for that stunt.
The word can also be spelled chokey.
As an adjective, choky describes something that causes a choking sensation or makes breathing difficult, whether from smoke, dust, or emotion: The room was choky with cigarette smoke.
Her voice went choky as she described the accident.
Kept within bounds
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- trappedUnable to escape
- smallLimited in size
narrow · tight · suffocating · airless · stifling · oppressive · crowded · boxed-in
Detention facility
- cellBasic unit of life
- lockupTemporary detention facility
- detentionTemporary official holding
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
confinement · custody · gaol · slammer · clink · nick · pen · brig
Killed by throat compression
- throttledConstricted to limit flow
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- compressedReduced by pressure
pinched · gripped · clenched · binding · restricting · cinched · clamped · strangling
Troubled by uncertainty
- panickyOvercome by sudden fear
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- tenseStrained or nervous
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
distressed · fearful · apprehensive · breathless · gasping · tearful · upset · nervous
confined
Kept within bounds
small · narrow · tight · suffocating · airless · stifling · oppressive · crowded · boxed-in · hemmed-in
jail
Detention facility
incarceration · confinement · custody · gaol · slammer · clink · nick · pen · brig · guardhouse
strangled
Killed by throat compression
- throttledConstricted to limit flow
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
compressed · pinched · gripped · clenched · binding · restricting · cinched · clamped · strangling · gagging
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
- panickyOvercome by sudden fear
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- tenseStrained or nervous
uneasy · distressed · fearful · apprehensive · breathless · gasping · tearful · upset · nervous · stressed
chokyairy
Light and well-ventilated
fresh · breezy · breathable · open · spacious
chokyfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · free world · release · emancipation · open air
- choked upEmotionally unable to speak
- choking upBecoming too emotional to speak
- choke outConstrict airway forcefully
- choke holdConstricting grip on neck
- chokes upBecomes emotionally overwhelmed
- choke backRestrain from expressing
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