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 |