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taut::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | tautness |
her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow.
Examples of taut
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Mackenzie's TV background led him to work quickly on taut, realistic narratives.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fleming was a taut and propulsive stylist with a deep gift for characterization.
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It did, indeed, give me a polished look with taut skin, kind of like Betty Boop.
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Lean, taut, with a crew cut so level you could have landed fighter planes on it.
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But then there's taut cherry and a leathery edge, accented by pretty sandalwood.
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This is taut storytelling that works on both an emotional and a spiritual level.
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These appear to have become taut, preventing the array from folding up properly.
From the newscientist.com
Except in the case of Player, soft, flabby skin has replaced lean, taut muscles.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Stylish but classic for Dry Creek, with taut tannins and amply hefty structure.
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- Pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
- Subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"
- (tautly) in a taut manner; "the rope was tautly stretched"
- (tautness) tension: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
- (tautness) tightness: lack of movement or room for movement
- A taut object is one under tension.
- Tauu021B (Hungarian: Feltu00F3t) is a commune in Arad County, Romania.It is situated in the contact zone of the Cigherului Hills and Zu0103randului Mountains, in the hydrographical basin of the Cigher River. The administrative territory of the commune is 10,617 hectares. It is composed of four villages: Miniu0219el (Almu00E9nes), Miniu0219u de Sus (Felmu00E9nes), Nadu0103u0219 (Zaru00E1ndnu00E1das) and Tauu021B (situated at 55u00A0km from Arad).
- Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string; Experiencing stress or anxiety; Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled
- (tautness) The property of being taut
