Associations to the word «Congest»

Wiktionary

CONGEST, noun. (Ireland, Scotland) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
CONGEST, verb. To overfill or overcrowd.

Dictionary definition

CONGEST, verb. Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley