taut
adjective (EXCITED/NERVOUS) /tɔːt/
/tɑːt/ literaryDefinition
› excited or nervous: His latest film was described in today's paper as a taut thriller. There was a taut edge to Niall's voice.Excited, interested and enthusiastic tautly /ˈtɔːt.li/
/ˈtɑːt-/ adverb Excited, interested and enthusiastic tautness /ˈtɔːt.nəs/
/ˈtɑːt-/ noun [U] Tight and tightening
/ˈtɑːt-/ adverb Excited, interested and enthusiastic tautness /ˈtɔːt.nəs/
/ˈtɑːt-/ noun [U] Tight and tightening (Definition of taut adjective (EXCITED/NERVOUS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- all of a flutter idiom
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- engrossed adjective
- enthusiastic adjective
- entranced adjective
- evangelical adjective (OPINIONS)
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- intoxicated adjective
- keyed up adjective
- kid noun (CHILD)
- make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises idiom
- zealous adjective
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