ALL meanings of closest
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C c - adjective closest near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative. 1
- adjective closest intimate or confidential; dear. 1
- adjective closest based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends. 1
- adjective closest fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee. 1
- adjective closest (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 closest not deviating from the subject under consideration. 1
- adjective closest strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation. 1
- adjective closest not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation. 1
- adjective closest nearly even or equal: a close contest. 1
- adjective closest strictly logical: close reasoning. 1
- adjective closest shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch. 1
- adjective closest shut in; enclosed. 1
- adjective closest completely enclosing or surrounding: a close siege preventing all escape. 1
- adjective closest without opening; with all openings covered or closed. 1
- adjective closest confined; narrow: close quarters. 1
- adjective closest lacking fresh or freely circulating air: a hot, close room. 1
- adjective closest heavy; oppressive: a spell of close, sultry weather. 1
- adjective closest narrowly confined, as a prisoner. 1
- adjective closest practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets. 1
- adjective closest parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money. 1
- adjective closest scarce, as money. 1
- adjective closest not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication. 1
- adjective closest (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 closest Hunting, Angling. closed (def 8). 1
- adjective closest 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 closest Heraldry. (of a bird) represented as having folded wings: an eagle close. 1
- adjective closest Archaic. viscous; not volatile. 1
- adverb closest in a close manner; closely. 1
- adverb closest near; close by. 1
- adverb closest Heraldry. immediately behind the ears, so as to show no neck: a bear's head couped close. 1
- noun closest the act of closing. 1
- noun closest the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech. 1
- noun closest an enclosed place or enclosure, especially one about or beside a cathedral or other building. 1
- noun closest any piece of land held as private property. 1
- noun closest complimentary close. 1
- noun closest Music. cadence (def 7). 1
- noun closest Stock Exchange. the closing price on a stock. the closing prices on an exchange market. 1
- noun closest Scot. a narrow entry or alley terminating in a dead end. a courtyard enclosed except for one narrow entrance. 1
- noun closest Archaic. a junction; union. 1
- noun closest Obsolete. a close encounter; a grapple: The fighters met in a fierce close. 1
- idioms closest close ranks, to unite forces, especially by overlooking petty differences, in order to deal with an adverse or challenging situation; to join together in a show of unity, especially to the public: When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks. 1
- idioms closest close to the wind, Nautical. in a direction nearly opposite to that from which the wind is coming: to sail close to the wind. 1
- noun closest Superlative form of close. 1
- idioms closest close up, from close range; in a detailed manner; intimately. Nautical. fully raised; at the top of the halyard: an answering pennant flown close up. Compare dip1 (def 37). 1
- adjective closest superlative: physically nearest 1
- adjective closest superlative: nearest in time 1
- adjective closest superlative: most intimate 1
- adjective closest superlative: nearest in number 1
- verb with object closest to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. 1
- verb with object closest to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): to close a hole in a wall with plaster. 1