crowded — crowd•ed [[t]ˈkraʊ dɪd[/t]] adj. 1) filled to excess; packed: a crowded elevator[/ex] 2) filled with a crowd: crowded streets[/ex] 3) uncomfortably close together • Etymology: 1605–15 crowd′ed•ly, adv. crowd′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
crowded — adj. 1. overfilled or compacted or concentrated; filled to excess; as, a crowded program. Opposite of {uncrowded}. Note: [Narrower terms: {full, jammed, jam packed, packed}] [WordNet 1.5] 2. filled with a crowd; as, a crowded marketplace. [PJC] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crowded — crowd|ed [ˈkraudıd] adj too full of people or things ▪ a crowded room ▪ a crowded street ▪ The train was very crowded, and we had to stand. crowded with ▪ The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic … Dictionary of contemporary English
crowd — crowd1 [kroud] vi. [ME crouden < OE crudan, to press, drive, akin to MHG kroten, to oppress < IE base * greut , to compel, press > CURD, Ir gruth, curdled milk] 1. to press, push, or squeeze 2. to push one s way (forward, into, through,… … English World dictionary
crowded — crowdedly, adv. /krow did/, adj. 1. filled to excess; packed. 2. filled with a crowd: crowded streets. 3. uncomfortably close together: crowded passengers on a bus. [1605 15; CROWD1 + ED2] * * * … Universalium
un·crowd·ed — /ˌʌnˈkraʊdəd/ adj : not containing a lot of people : not crowded an uncrowded beach The train was uncrowded … Useful english dictionary
full jammed jam-packed packed — crowded crowded adj. 1. overfilled or compacted or concentrated; filled to excess; as, a crowded program. Opposite of {uncrowded}. Note: [Narrower terms: {full, jammed, jam packed, packed}] [WordNet 1.5] 2. filled with a crowd; as, a crowded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jammed — adj. wedged, pressed, packed, full, crowded, squeezed; stuck, caught; disrupted (as of a radio signal) dʒæm n. sweetened fruit preserve, jelly; state of being crowded together; large number of objects that are crowded together and unable to… … English contemporary dictionary
huddled — adj. crowded together, gathered together; crouched; act of squatting close to the ground hud·dle || hÊŒdl n. small cluster of people or animals; bunch, closely gathered mass; secret conference; group of players gathered to receive playing… … English contemporary dictionary
overcrowded — adj. too crowded, flooded, overflowingv. crowd excessively; flood, overflow, jam … English contemporary dictionary
throng — /thrawng, throng/, n. 1. a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd. 2. a great number of things crowded or considered together: a throng of memories. 3. Chiefly Scot. pressure, as of work. v.i. 4. to assemble, collect, or go in… … Universalium