Tarter vs Tauter - What's the difference?
tarter | tauter |
(tart)
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
To practice prostitution
To practice promiscuous sex
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
(taut)
Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
* 1883:
Experiencing stress or anxiety.
* 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
* 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
As adjectives the difference between tarter and tauter
is that tarter is (tart) while tauter is (taut).tarter
English
Adjective
(head)Anagrams
*tart
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- I ate a very tart apple.
- He gave me a very tart reply.
Derived terms
* tartnessSynonyms
* greenEtymology 2
(etyl) . Cognate to (m).Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia tart)Derived terms
* treacle tartEtymology 3
From by shorteningNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (prostitute) See also * (prostitute) See alsoVerb
(en verb)Derived terms
* egg tart * pop tart (slang) * tart upAnagrams
* English terms with multiple etymologies ----tauter
English
Adjective
(head)taut
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Alternative forms
* (Scotland)Adjective
(er)- The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.
- His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut .
- Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.