Superlative for stiff, rigid, and physically unyielding
“Relaxing his taut muscles and his wary expression, Sean sighed and gave her what he hoped to be a somewhat friendly look.”
Superlative for stretched or pulled tight
“The thin fabric is stretched taut over his chest, shoulders and arms, but is loose around the waist.”
Superlative for containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled
“Though there's plenty of brutal, taut music to be found on the record, more often than not, it's filmic, evocative, and remarkably organic.”
Superlative for organized, being in good order
“A taut ship is a happy ship.”
Superlative for showing nervous strain or tenseness
“He said it was tense on board, people were jumpy, and nerves were taut.”
Superlative for fixed or tied firmly in position
Superlative for full of knots, knotty
Superlative for being in a clean and tidy state
Superlative for thin or gaunt in physique or appearance
(of a bodypart) Superlative for physically stiff to the point of aching
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