← Root Word: -strain, -strict, -string Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All astringent a substance used on skin to make the skin tight boa constrictor a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly constrict to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller district a region or area that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money restrain to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force restricted bound by limits; kept within certain rules strain to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits strainer a device used for letting the water leave the food so that the food is drawn together stringent demanding strict attention to the rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules string a thin piece of twisted fiver that can be used to tie things together