vicelike
Firmly clenching grip
Vicelike describes a grip or hold that is extremely tight and unyielding, like that of a vise—the tool with two jaws that clamp together to hold objects firmly in place.
The word almost always modifies grip: He caught my wrist in a vicelike grip.
Also spelled vice-like.
Overwhelming in intensity
- squeezingPressing inward firmly
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
- chokingBlocked airway condition
smothering · compression · tightening · clamping · binding · pinching · stranglehold · tourniquet
Device for holding tight
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
clasp · clench · grasp · squeeze · pinch · hold · lock · fasten
Refusing to give way
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
dogged · unwavering · unflinching · iron · steely · stubborn · determined · resolute
crushing
Overwhelming in intensity
- squeezingPressing inward firmly
- suffocationFatal lack of air
- strangulationDeath by neck compression
choking · smothering · compression · tightening · clamping · binding · pinching · stranglehold · tourniquet · cinching
clamp
Device for holding tight
wrench · clasp · clench · grasp · squeeze · pinch · hold · lock · fasten · tighten
unyielding
Refusing to give way
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
tenacious · dogged · unwavering · unflinching · iron · steely · stubborn · determined · resolute · implacable
locked
Fastened with a mechanism
anchored · secure · stationary · rooted · clamped · fastened · unbudging · stuck · trapped · pinned