taut
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adjective \ˈtȯt\Definition of TAUT
1
a : having no give or slack : tightly drawn <a taut rope> b : high-strung, tense <taut nerves>
2
a : kept in proper order or condition <a taut ship> b (1) : not loose or flabby <taut muscles> (2) : marked by economy of structure and detail <a taut story>
— taut·ly adverb
— taut·ness noun
See Examples of TAUT
- The rope was drawn taut.
- The book is a taut thriller.
Origin of TAUT
Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough
First Known Use: 14th century
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