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Taut vs Tatt - What's the difference?

taut | tatt |

As adjectives the difference between taut and tatt

is that taut is tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string while tatt is .

As an adverb tatt is

tightly, densely, closely, thickly.

taut

English

Alternative forms

* (Scotland)

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.

    Derived terms

    * tauten * tautly * tautness

    Synonyms

    tense ----

    tatt

    English

    Alternative forms

    *tat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A tattoo.

    • Verb

    (head)