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strait

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As an adjective, strait means narrow. As a noun, it means a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

Meanings of strait

14 meanings

adjective

  1. archaicNarrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

  2. archaicRighteous, strict.

    “to follow the strait and narrow”

  3. obsoleteTight; close; tight-fitting.

  4. obsoleteClose; intimate; near; familiar.

  5. obsoleteDifficult; distressful.

  6. obsoleteParsimonious; stingy; mean.

Obsolete spelling of straight.

noun

  1. geographyA narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

    “the Strait of Gibraltar”

  2. A narrow pass, passage or street.

  3. A neck of land; an isthmus.

  4. often in the pluralA difficult position.

    “to be in dire straits”

  5. A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

    Similar: pass, straits

verb

  1. obsoleteTo confine; put to difficulties.

  2. obsoleteTo tighten.

adverb

  1. obsoleteStrictly; rigorously.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of …
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noun: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
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