Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. synonym: tight.
- adjective Flexed or not loose.
- adjective Strained or tense.
- adjective Kept in good order; trim.
- adjective Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Tight; tense; not slack: as, a taut line.
- Hence In good shape or condition; properly ordered; prepared against emergency; tidy; neat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Naut.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
- adjective Snug; close; firm; secure.
- adjective (Naut.) a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Tight ; undertension , as in arope orbow string. - adjective Experiencing
stress oranxiety . - adjective Containing only
relevant parts,brief andcontrolled .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective subjected to great tension; stretched tight
- adjective pulled or drawn tight
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Kira's face appeared again, her expression taut with an agonized fury.
Proud Helios Melissa Scott 2000
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The nose, while still a bit taut, is spicy, with ginger, ripe pear and minerals.
Tasting Notes 2009
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The overall look could be described as taut and futuristic.
Paris fashion week turns to Lady Gaga – and a quiet Belgian 2011
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The nose, while still a bit taut, is spicy, with ginger, ripe pear and minerals.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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The nose, while still a bit taut, is spicy, with ginger, ripe pear and minerals.
LENNDEVOURS 2009
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The nose, while still a bit taut, is spicy, with ginger, ripe pear and minerals.
Red Newt Cellars 2007 Curry Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2009
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Kunzru seamlessly switches back and forth between two parallel narratives - the first of Carver's radical past, the second of his increasingly desperate attempts to prevent it catching up with him - ratcheting up the tension in taut, hard-edged prose.
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(To work the skin, hold the skin taut and pull it back and forth over a the edge of a board.)
Writing Update - DAY TWO - In a Pig's Eye deep_bluze 2005
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The idea is to pull the skin taut, so the face looks smoother and more youthful.
Archive 2005-12-01 2005
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The idea is to pull the skin taut, so the face looks smoother and more youthful.
Medpundit 2005
yarb commented on the word taut
A rather smutty word.
November 30, 2007
bilby commented on the word taut
See also toght.
December 15, 2015