cramped

¹

[ krampt ]

adjective

1. affected with a cramp in a muscle or muscles.

cramped

²

[ krampt ]

adjective

1. confined or severely limited in space:

   cramped closets.

2. 1. (of handwriting) with characters written small and crowded together.
   2. (of a style of writing) hard to understand; crabbed.

cramped

/ kræmpt /

adjective

1. closed in; restricted
2. (esp of handwriting) small and irregular; difficult to read

Other Words From

• crampedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cramped¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cramp ¹ + -ed ³

Origin of cramped²

First recorded in 1670–80; cramp ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That game went to penalties and, along with a performance from Jennifer Lopez, meant the USA and China had to warm-up in the cramped corridors of the stadium.

From BBC

It has outgrown its current base, which is rather cramped and struggles to accommodate its members on the one day a week it has access to premises at the Otley Courthouse arts centre.

From BBC

Instead, the couple rents a cramped back house in Pasadena, with little prospect that they will ever be able to stop working.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve spent time with one family struggling to live a normal life, managing cramped conditions and disability every day.

From BBC

We are in the treatment room of a cramped makeshift field unit - the first point of treatment for injured soldiers.

From BBC

Related Words

• crowded
• narrow
• packed
• small
• tiny