taught vs taut
Definitions
adjective
- pulled or drawn tight
- subjected to great tension; stretched tight
Examples
No estimates of stock size or mortality are available for tautog in North Carolina.
Normally, at times likes these, Montgomerie's nerves are so taut that it would be possible to play a guitar solo on them.
He pressed his palm against Rob's chest, felt his heart beating slowly beneath the smooth, tanned skin and taut muscles.