Associations to the word «Tapered»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
TAPERED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of taper
TAPERED, adjective. Narrowing gradually towards a point
TAPERED, adjective. (obsolete) lit with a taper
Dictionary definition
TAPERED, adjective. Becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs".
Wise words
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