bottled
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɑtəɫd// UK //bˈɒtəld// bot·tled
v. unable to express your feelings or emotions. You use this when someone stays quiet or calm instead of talking about how they feel.
v. unable or unwilling to express one's emotions, particularly anger or frustration. Informal register; often used with the preposition 'up'.
He felt bottled up after the meeting.
She stayed bottled up during the argument, which made her partner feel confused and frustrated.
The pressure of keeping his grief bottled up for months finally caused him to break down in front of his colleagues.
From bottle + -ed.
Usage
Often followed by 'up' (bottled up).