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Word entry · 4 letters

taut

Best crossword clue

"Pulled tight"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /tɔːt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted attuStarts with TEnds with T2 cluesCommon crossword word
1T2A3U4T

Definitions

  1. pulled or drawn tight

Used in a sentence

  • The hawser was as taut as a bowstring, and the current so strong she pulled upon her anchor. All around the hull, in the blackness, the rippling current bubbled and chattered like a little mountain stream.
  • The cord goes taut, tauter, tautest, till down she trips and Adam has a good laugh.
  • As Red played the intro, he allowed himself a passing glance at her. She was at the back of the crowd, face taut.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Pulled tight4 letters
02Pulled or drawn tight4 letters

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