1. confined in a small or cramped space
Usage: informal; usually used with ‘up’

Examples

• The children felt cooped up in the house during the rainy weekend.
• After being cooped up in the office all day, she needed fresh air.
• The chickens looked cooped and restless in their small pen.
• He was cooped up in his apartment for weeks during quarantine.
• The passengers felt cooped during the long flight delay.
• Being cooped up indoors made the dog anxious and energetic.