Adjective

(head)

(nonstandard) Highest or best.

* 1989 , Fodor's, Great Britain, 1990

The hautest of French haute cuisine is served in this grand basement restaurant. Specialties include roast guinea fowl with shallots, and fillet of smoked pork...

* 2005 , Sylvia Tombesi Walton, Time Out Milan: The Lakes And Lombardy

Time Out Milan'' shows you how Italy's powerhouse plays as hard as it works, tipping you off to the hippest ''aperitivi , the highest fashion and the hautest cuisine...

* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 10, author=Zarah Crawford, title=Accumulate This, work=New York Times citation

, passage=Unlike the Collyers, Ms. Moss is a hoarder of the hautest kind, but the maximalism of her domestic tableaux, crammed with tasseled cushions, botanical prints, specimen collections and an infinite variety of luxurious tchotchkes, can still feel oppressive.}} ----

Adjective

(head)

(taut)

Adjective

(er)

Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.

* 1883:

The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.

Experiencing stress or anxiety.

* 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy

His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut .

Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.

* 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History

Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.