Associations to the word «Tautness»

Wiktionary

TAUTNESS, noun. The property of being taut

Dictionary definition

TAUTNESS, noun. The physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body".
TAUTNESS, noun. Lack of movement or room for movement.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.