tauter
adjective
Meaning
- Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.
- (of a body, muscles, etc.) Not flabby; firm, toned; (of a person) having a lean, strong body.
- (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- Experiencing anxiety or stress.
- (of a sailor, a ship, etc.) Neat and well-disciplined; (by extension) efficient and in order.
- Strong; uncompromising.
Etymology / origin
No prose etymology has been added yet.
No ancestor words have been linked yet.
Related words
Descendant words
No descendant words have been linked yet.