close meanings. All definitions of close

adjective close If one thing or person is close to another, there is only a very small distance between them. 3

adjective close You say that people are close to each other when they like each other very much and know each other very well. 3

adjective close Your close relatives are the members of your family who are most directly related to you, for example your parents and your brothers or sisters. 3

adjective close A close ally or partner of someone knows them well and is very involved in their work. 3

adjective close Close contact or co-operation involves seeing or communicating with someone often. 3

adjective close If there is a close connection or resemblance between two things, they are strongly connected or are very similar. 3

adjective close Close inspection or observation of something is careful and thorough. 3

adjective close A close competition or election is won or seems likely to be won by only a small amount. 3

adjective close If you are close to something or if it is close, it is likely to happen or come soon. If you are close to doing something, you are likely to do it soon. 3

adjective close If something is close or comes close to something else, it almost is, does, or experiences that thing. 3

adjective close If the atmosphere somewhere is close, it is unpleasantly warm with not enough air. 3

adjective close near in space or time; in proximity 3

adjective close having the parts near together; dense 3

adjective close down or near to the surface; short 3

adjective close near in relationship 3

adjective close intimate or confidential 3

adjective close almost equal or even 3

adjective close not deviating or varying greatly from a model or standard 3

adjective close careful, strict, or searching 3

adjective close (of a style of play in football, hockey, etc) characterized by short passes 3

adjective close confined or enclosed 3

adjective close shut or shut tight 3

adjective close oppressive, heavy, or airless 3

adjective close strictly guarded 3

adjective close neat or tight in fit 3

adjective close secretive or reticent 3

adjective close miserly; not generous, esp with money 3

adjective close (of money or credit) hard to obtain; scarce 3

adjective close restricted as to public admission or membership 3

adjective close hidden or secluded 3

adjective close restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken 3

adjective close denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close together 3

adjective close shut; not open 3

adjective close enclosed or enclosing; shut in 3

adjective close confined or confining; narrow 3

adjective close carefully guarded 3

adjective close shut away from observation; hidden; secluded 3

adjective close secretive; reserved; reticent 3

adjective close miserly; stingy 3

adjective close restricted, as in membership 3

adjective close oppressively warm and stuffy 3

adjective close not readily available 3

adjective close articulated with the tongue relatively high in the mouth, near the palate 3

adjective close with little space between; with the intervening space closing or closed up; near together 3

adjective close having parts or elements near together; compact; dense 3

adjective close down or near to the surface on which something grows; very short 3

adjective close not far away; nearby 3

adjective close near in interests, affection, etc.; intimate; familiar 3

adjective close varying little from the original or model 3

adjective close strict; thorough; careful 3

adjective close compactly expressed; concise 3

adjective close accurate; logical; precise 3

adjective close nearly equal or alike 3

adjective close difficult to resolve or uncertain in outcome 3

adjective close having the parts or elements near to one another: a close formation of battleships. 1

adjective close compact; dense: a close texture; a close weave. 1

adjective close being in or having proximity in space or time: The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals. His birthday is in May, close to mine. 1

adjective close marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: This dark pink is close to red. He left her close to tears. 1

adjective close near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative. 1

adjective close intimate or confidential; dear. 1

adjective close based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends. 1

adjective close fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee. 1

adjective close (of a haircut or shave, the mowing of a lawn, etc.) so executed that the hair, grass, or the like is left flush with the surface or very short. 1

adjective close not deviating from the subject under consideration. 1

adjective close strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation. 1

adjective close not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation. 1

adjective close nearly even or equal: a close contest. 1

adjective close strictly logical: close reasoning. 1

adjective close shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch. 1

adjective close shut in; enclosed. 1

adjective close completely enclosing or surrounding: a close siege preventing all escape. 1

adjective close without opening; with all openings covered or closed. 1

adjective close confined; narrow: close quarters. 1

adjective close lacking fresh or freely circulating air: a hot, close room. 1

adjective close heavy; oppressive: a spell of close, sultry weather. 1

adjective close narrowly confined, as a prisoner. 1

adjective close practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets. 1

adjective close parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money. 1

adjective close scarce, as money. 1

adjective close not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication. 1

adjective close (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the end of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: close parentheses; close quotes; close brackets. Compare open (def 32). 1

adjective close Hunting, Angling. closed (def 8). 1

adjective close Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Compare high (def 23), open (def 35a). 1

adjective close Heraldry. (of a bird) represented as having folded wings: an eagle close. 1

adjective close Archaic. viscous; not volatile. 1

adjective close near 1

adjective close relation: near 1

adjective close people: intimate 1

adjective close closely associated 1

adjective close united 1

adjective close similar 1

adjective close relationship: intimate 1

adjective close compact, tight 1

adjective close fitting tightly 1

adjective close cut near to the base 1

adjective close on topic 1

adjective close rigorous 1

adjective close atmosphere: stuffy 1

adjective close contest: almost even 1

adjective close secret: well guarded 1

adjective close (now rare) Closed, shut. 0

adjective close Narrow; confined. 0

adjective close At a little distance; near. 0

adjective close Intimate; well-loved. 0

adjective close Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude. 0

adjective close (Ireland, England, Scotland, weather) Hot, humid, with no wind. 0

adjective close (linguistics, phonetics, of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate. 0

adjective close Strictly confined; carefully guarded. 0

adjective close (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden. 0

adjective close Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced. 0

adjective close (archaic) Dense; solid; compact. 0

adjective close (archaic) Concise; to the point. 0

adjective close (dated) Difficult to obtain. 0

adjective close (dated) Parsimonious; stingy. 0

adjective close Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact. 0

adjective close Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict. 0

adjective close Marked, evident. 0

close adjective

The adjective form of close is closable

The adjective form of close is closeable

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