hermetic
adjective /hɜːˈmet.ɪk/
/hɚˈmet̬-/ Definition
› specialized (of a container) so tightly closed that no air can leave or enter: a hermetic sealOpen and closed › formal If a particular group is hermetic, the people who live within it don't often communicate with those who live outside it: He entered the hermetic world of the monastery at a young age.Lifestyles and their study
(Definition of hermetic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airtight adjective
- ajar adjective
- barred adjective
- closed adjective (NOT OPEN)
- crack noun (NARROW SPACE)
- gaping adjective
- hermetically sealed adjective
- latch noun
- open adjective (NOT CLOSED)
- open adjective (READY)
- outspread adjective
- sealed adjective
- shut adjective
- to adverb
- undone adjective (NOT FASTENED)
- watertight adjective (NO WATER)
- wide-eyed adjective
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