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STOPPED-UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stopped-up mean?
• STOPPED-UP (adjective)
The adjective STOPPED-UP has 2 senses:
1. (of a nose) blocked
2. having narrow opening filled
Familiarity information: STOPPED-UP used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a nose) blocked
Synonyms:
stopped; stopped-up; stopped up
Context example:
a stopped (or stopped-up) nose
Similar:
obstructed (shut off to passage or view or hindered from action)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having narrow opening filled
Synonyms:
chinked; stopped-up
Similar:
caulked (having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler)
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