validation
proof
substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
| burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
damp-proof course
damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
| hug-me-tight | a woman's fitted jacket |
| proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
olfactory property
smell
aroma
odor
odour
scent | any property detected by the olfactory system |
aroma fragrance
perfume
scent | a distinctive odor that is pleasant |
proof
cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy
trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
| galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
| foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
| proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
| mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
| logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
| proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
| tight end | (football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle |
| tight money | the economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are high |
| proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
| sit tight | maintain the same position, wait it out, Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight |
| proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof
childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof
goof-proof
foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
| proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread
proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
cling to
hold close
hold tight
clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands, She clutched my arm when she got scared |
| proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
| proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
| tight | affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow, tight money, a tight market |
lightproof
light-tight | not penetrable by light, lightproof containers |
| tight | packed closely together, they stood in a tight little group, hair in tight curls, the pub was packed tight |
rigorous
stringent
tight | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures, rigorous discipline, tight security, stringent safety measures |
nasty
tight | exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent, a nasty problem, a good man to have on your side in a tight situation |
s besotted
blind drunk blotto
crocked
cockeyed
fuddled
loaded
pie-eyed
pissed
pixilated
plastered
slopped
sloshed
smashed
soaked
soused
sozzled
squiffy
stiff
tight
wet | very drunk |
close
tight | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched, a close contest, a close election, a tight game |
mean mingy
miserly
tight | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity, a mean person, he left a miserly tip |
tight-knit
tightly knit | closely and firmly integrated, a tight-knit organization |
| tight | of such close construction as to be impermeable, a tight roof, warm in our tight little house |
airtight
air-tight
gas-tight | not allowing air or gas to pass in or out |
| tight | closely constrained or constricted or constricting, tight skirts, he hated tight starched collars, fingers closed in a tight fist, a tight feeling in his chest |
skintight
skin-tight | so tight as to cling to the skin, skintight jeans |
tight-fitting
tightfitting
tight fitting
tightly fitting
skinny | fitting snugly, a tightly-fitting cover, tight-fitting clothes |
compressed
tight | pressed tightly together, with lips compressed |
| proof(p) | (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand, temptation-proof, childproof locks |
runproof
ladder-proof
run-resistant | (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders |
c priggish
prim
prissy
prudish
puritanical
square-toed
straitlaced
strait-laced
straightlaced
straight-laced
tight-laced
victorian | exaggeratedly proper, my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts |
| tight | securely or solidly fixed in place, rigid, the bolts are tight |
close
tight | of textiles, a close weave, smooth percale with a very tight weave |
taut
tight | pulled or drawn tight, taut sails, a tight drumhead, a tight rope |
airtight
air-tight | having no weak points, an airtight defense, an airtight argument |
| tight | set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration, in tight formation, a tight blockade |