close
307
2.6
- adjective
- /kloʊs/
:
ajustado
- The sleeves are slim, cut and close to the arm.
- close quarters
- close-cropped hair
It kind of makes the top sort of close to my head and flattens it.
- It kind of makes the top sort of close to my head and flattens it.
- I mean, it fits fine, you know, close back, which is good.
Examples
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The shelves were arranged so close together that it was hard to navigate the aisle.
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They have these huge apartment buildings close by each other, very dense.
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I hate when cars park super close to my door.
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And these look really close, like really close.
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Let's take a close look at that.
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I forgot you have such a close knit family.
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It was a very close-knit group of people.
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Sometimes the harmonies are so close that perceiving separate musical lines is very difficult.
Academic text (1999) -
The dress fit so close that it accentuated her figure beautifully.
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He preferred a haircut that was close on the sides and longer on top.
Synonyms
884
1.0
Firmly fixed so it is not loose
240
1.0
At a short distance in space or time
58
1.0
Near each other with very little space between them
28
1.4
Warm and comfortable, fitting closely to the body
9
3.2
Crowded with people or things packed closely together
8
6.0
Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape
6
3.5
Clothes that fit very closely to the body
5
3.4
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
4
2.4
Near you and easy to reach
1
4.1
Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body
1
3.7
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
1
5.1
Placed very near each other, often for eyes or teeth
1
3.2
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
1
4.9
Items that have almost no space between them
Close to the body or an object without much space
Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps
Tight and fitting closely to the body
Antonyms
Idioms
- Specialized
1
9.9
Sailing with the boat pointed almost into the wind to go as directly toward it as possible
1
7.6
To not tell people your plans or feelings to get an advantage
To do something useful only after it is already too late
Compounds
1
7.5
Fighting that happens at very short distance between people, often hand-to-hand
- Specialized
Putting the cut edges of tissue together so they touch and heal
- South African
A company that a small group of people own and run and whose shares are not sold to the public
- Specialized
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
- UK
A speech sound made with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, like the sound in see
- Specialized
Soldiers march shoulder to shoulder in a set formation for parades
- Formal
A short polite phrase that comes before the signature in a formal letter, like 'Sincerely' or 'Best regards'
How Tight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Close (adj, tight or dense) comes from the sense of things being 'shut together' from claudere 'to shut', so a 'close' fabric or weave fits tightly with little space between the threads.