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strait

39 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) strait (adjective)
  2. 2) strait (adverb)
  3. 3) strait (noun)
  4. strait-bodied (adjective)
  5. strait-waistcoat (noun)
  6. Bass Strait (geographical name)
  7. Belle Isle, Strait of (geographical name)
  8. Bering Strait (geographical name)
  9. Cabot Strait (geographical name)
  10. Canso, Strait of (geographical name)
  11. Carquinez Strait (geographical name)
  12. Chatham Strait (geographical name)
  13. Cook Strait (geographical name)
  14. Davis Strait (geographical name)
  15. Denmark Strait (geographical name)
  16. Dover, Strait of (geographical name)
  17. Formosa Strait (geographical name)
  18. Georgia, Strait of (geographical name)
  19. Gibraltar, Strait of (geographical name)
  20. Hecate Strait (geographical name)
  21. Hudson Strait (geographical name)
  22. Juan de Fuca, Strait of (geographical name)
  23. Kerch Strait (geographical name)
  24. Korea Strait (geographical name)
  25. Magellan, Strait of (geographical name)
  26. Malacca, Strait of (geographical name)
  27. M'Clure Strait (geographical name)
  28. Menai Strait (geographical name)
  29. Messina, Strait of (geographical name)
  30. Northumberland Strait (geographical name)

1strait

adj \ˈstrāt\

Definition of STRAIT

1
archaic : strict, rigorous
2
archaic a : narrow b : limited in space or time c : closely fitting : constricted, tight
3
a : causing distress : difficult b : limited as to means or resources
— strait·ly adverb
— strait·ness noun

Origin of STRAIT

Middle English, from Anglo-French estreit, from Latin strictus strait, strict, from past participle of stringere
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with STRAIT

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, teth, trait, wait, weight

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