Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steamtight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: steamtight
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

So tightly made that steam cannot enter or escape.

Example Sentences

"To ensure that the stays are steamtight, a nut is then screwed tight up to copper washers inside and out."

Etymology

From steam + tight.

Inflected Forms

more steamtight (comparative) most steamtight (superlative)

Questions

What does steamtight mean?: So tightly made that steam cannot enter or escape.
Where does steamtight come from?: From steam + tight.

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