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airtight

/ˈɛɹtˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
air-tight
IPA
/ˈɛɹtˌaɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impermeable to air or other gases.

adj

Having no weak points or flaws.

adj

Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.

adj

Triply penetrated simultaneously in the vagina, anus and mouth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From air + tight.

Inflected Forms

more airtight (comparative) most airtight (superlative) air-tight (alternative) air tight (alternative)

Derived Forms

airtighten airtightly airtightness nonairtight

Phrases

cold-tight draft-tight draught-tight drip-tight dust-tight gas-tight heat-tight joint-tight

Frequently Paired Words

coldtight cold-tight drafttight draft-tight draughttight draught-tight driptight drip-tight

Synonyms

hermetic air-tight gas-tight

Antonyms

breathable transpirable

Questions

How do you pronounce airtight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹtˌaɪt/.
What does airtight mean?
Impermeable to air or other gases.
Where does airtight come from?
From air + tight.

How to pronounce airtight

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