| ADJECTIVE | all | taut, tight | pulled or drawn tight |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | taut | subjected to great tension |
| Sounds | tao't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afterthought ... wrought: 19 rhymes with aot... | |
| Meaning | Pulled or drawn tight. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "taut sails" | |
| Synonym | tight | |
| Broader | tense | taut or rigid |
| Spanish | apretado, tenso, tirante | |
| Catalan | ajustat, tibant | |
| Nouns | tautness | lack of movement or room for movement |
| Adverbs | tautly | in a taut manner |
| Meaning | subjected to great tension; stretched tight. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow" | |
| Broader | tense | In or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
| Spanish | tenso | |
| Catalan | tibant | |
| Nouns | tautness | the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
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