adj
bottled
adj
1
Packaged and sold in a bottle.
"They bought several cases of bottled water for the trip."
2
Held back or suppressed rather than expressed, as in "bottled-up emotions."
"Years of bottled-up frustration came out all at once."
How to Use Bottled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSold or stored in a bottle, or (of feelings) kept hidden rather than expressed.
Common pairings
bottled water
bottled-up anger
Word Forms
more bottled comparative, most bottled superlative
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