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Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious..

Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages..

Fain :: Fain (a.) Satisfied; contented; also, constrained..

Temperance :: Temperance (v. t.) Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors..

Self-restrained :: Self-restrained (a.) Restrained by one's self or itself; restrained by one's own power or will.

Abandon :: Abandon (v. t.) Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense.

Straining :: Strained (imp. & p. p.) of Strai.

Controllable :: Controllable (a.) Capable of being controlled, checked, or restrained; amenable to command..

Unreserved :: Unreserved (a.) Not reserved; not kept back; not withheld in part; unrestrained.

Incoacted :: Incoacted (a.) Not compelled; unconstrained.

Fierce :: Fierce (superl.) Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind..

Strain :: Strain (n.) The act of straining, or the state of being strained..

Extravagant :: Extravagant (a.) Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse..

Obstriction :: Obstriction (n.) The state of being constrained, bound, or obliged; that which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond..

Large :: Large (superl.) Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language.

Sprunt :: Sprung (a.) Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.

Constraint :: Constraint (n.) The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity..

Discretionary :: Discretionary () Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers..

Uneasy :: Uneasy (a.) Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment..

Unyoked :: Unyoked (a.) Licentious; unrestrained.

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