pinched

/pˈɪnt‍ʃt/

/ˈpɪntʃt/

pinched

extremely emaciated, particularly due to illness, lack of food, or exposure to cold

synonyms : cadaverous

sounding as if the nose were pinched

synonyms : adenoidal

as if squeezed uncomfortably tight

not having enough money to pay for necessities

synonyms : hard up

Examples

1. Pinched itself together.

2. There's a pinched loaf joke in there somewhere.

3. And dollar stores are investing to serve the pinched consumer.

4. People said it was a pinched nerve dah dah dah.