Tauter vs Tatter - What's the difference?
tauter | tatter |
(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 an adjective tauter
is comparative of taut.As a noun tatter is
a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.As a verb tatter is
to destroy an article of clothing by shredding.tauter
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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.