strait

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strait[1,adjective] strait[2,adverb] strait[3,noun] Bass Strait Belle Isle, Strait of Bering Strait Cabot Strait Canso, Strait of Carquinez Strait Chatham Strait

Main Entry: ¹strait
Pronunciation: 'strAt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estreit, from Latin strictus strait, strict, from past participle of stringere
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