Watertight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Watertight is an adjective meaning So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
Meaning
So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
More Meanings
- (figurative) So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify.
Example Sentences
a watertight alibi
a watertight contract
a watertight regulation
What a day, eh? Demmy, it's like the commencement of the rainy season in Bengal. But you'll find my carriage is watertight. Come along, my mother and Emmy are in the vestry.
Word Forms
- water-tight
Synonyms for watertight
Depending on context, synonyms include waterproof, impervious, impermeable, tight, unassailable, ironclad.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leakproof, ironclad, seaworthy, tight, unshakable, incontestable.
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