crowd·ed  (krou d ĭd)
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adj. 1. Filled near or to capacity: a crowded bus. 2. Filled with a crowd: a crowded plaza. 3. Having insufficient space for comfort: “When wealthy Dutch settlers began feeling crowded in lower Manhattan, they moved to verdant farmlands north of the city” (Janet Groene).
crowded′ness n. |
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