stopped-up
Definition
Adjective 1. Blocked; clogged: Describes a passage, tube, or opening that is obstructed, preventing free flow or passage. This is often used to describe nasal congestion. 2. Having a narrow opening filled: Describes something where a narrow opening has been sealed or plugged.
Usage
This adjective is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "feel") to describe a state of obstruction. * It is commonly used to describe a stopped-up nose due to a cold or allergies. * It can describe other physical passages, like a stopped-up drain or pipe.
Examples
- Attributive use:
- I can't taste anything with this stopped-up nose.
- The plumber cleared the stopped-up sink.
- Predicative use:
- My nose has been stopped-up for three days.
- The kitchen drain is stopped-up again.
Advanced Usage
- "stopped-up" vs. "stuffed up": While both describe nasal congestion, "stuffed up" is slightly more common in everyday American English for a nose. "Stopped-up" can sound more descriptive of a complete blockage.
- My head feels *stuffed up. (Common)
- My sinuses are completely *stopped-up. (Emphasizes severity)
Variants and Related Words
- Stop up (phrasal verb): The action of causing something to become blocked.
- Leaves stopped up the gutter.
- Stuffy (adjective): Describing air that is stale and lacking freshness, or, informally, a blocked nose.
- It's a stuffy room. / I have a stuffy nose.
- Clogged (adjective): A very close synonym, often used for drains and arteries.
- a clogged artery
- Congested (adjective): A more formal synonym, often used in medical contexts for nasal passages or traffic.
- nasal congestion*
Synonyms
- Blocked
- Clogged
- Obstructed
- Plugged
- Choked
Antonyms
- Clear
- Unblocked
- Open
- Flowing
Adjective
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having narrow opening filled
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(of a nose) blocked
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a stopped (or stopped-up) nose
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