taut
[ tawt ]
/ tɔt /
adjective, taut·er, taut·est.
tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves.
in good order or condition; tidy; neat.
Origin of taut
OTHER WORDS FROM taut
Words nearby taut
tauromachy,
taurus,
taurus mountains,
taussig,
taussig-bing syndrome,
taut,
tautavel man,
tauted,
tauten,
tauto-,
tautog
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British Dictionary definitions for tautness
taut
/ (tɔːt) /
adjective
tightly stretched; tense
showing nervous strain; stressed
mainly nautical
in good order; neat
Derived forms of taut
tautly, adverb tautness, nounWord Origin for taut
C14
tought; probably related to Old English
togian to
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