Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Taut.
5 letter answer(s) to taut
TENSE
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
become stretched or tense or taut;
become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"
TIGHT
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
of textiles;
packed closely together; "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
8 letter answer(s) to taut
TENSEDUP
12 letter answer(s) to taut
TIGHTASADRUM
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