Taut Definition

tôt
tautest, tauter
adjective
tautest, tauter
Tightly stretched.
Webster's New World
Pulled or drawn tight; not slack.
American Heritage
Flexed or not loose.
Taut muscles.
American Heritage
Showing strain; tense.
A taut smile.
Webster's New World
Trim, orderly, and characterized by strict enforcement of discipline.
Webster's New World
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prefix
Alternative form of tauto-.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Taut

Adjective

Base Form:
taut
Comparative:
tauter
Superlative:
tautest

Origin of Taut

  • Middle English tohte distended perhaps ultimately from Old English togian to drag tow1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, past participle of tow

    From Wiktionary

Taut Sentence Examples

  • Now that the storm had passed, her taut muscles relaxed and she felt weak.

  • Across the room, Darkyn held the tension of a taut rubber band.

  • Dean leaned over and grasped the taut line that ran unseen over the edge.

  • His skin was smooth and warm, stretched taut over an athletic body.

  • She didn't remember his passion, the way he tasted and smelled and felt, or the movement of his muscles beneath taut, smooth skin.

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Words Starting With

TTATAU

Words Ending With

TUTAUT

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taut

Words Starting With T and Ending With T

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Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With T4 Letter Words Ending With T