Meaning

4 senses
  1. Impermeable to air or other gases.

    luftdicht, hermetisch

    гермети́чныйgermetíčnyj, воздухонепроница́емыйvozduxonepronicájemyj

    гермети́чнийhermetýčnyj, повітронепроникни́йpovitronepronyknýj

  2. (figuratively)Having no weak points or flaws.

    We have an airtight argument they won’t be able to punch holes in.

    airtight alibi

    hieb- und stichfest, wasserdicht

    having no weak points

  3. (figuratively)Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.

  4. (figuratively)Triply penetrated simultaneously in the vagina, anus and mouth.

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Tom doesn't exactly have an airtight alibi.

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  2. If your windows are not airtight, moisture will seep in.

    ruЕсли твои окна не герметичные, влага будет просачиваться внутрь.

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  3. These containers are airtight.

    ruЭти контейнеры герметичны.

    deDiese Behälter sind luftdicht.

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  4. Tom has an airtight alibi.

    deTom hat ein lupenreines Alibi.

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  5. Tom doesn't have an airtight alibi.

    Том не має бездоганного алібі.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
impermeable to air or other gases:
Русский
By meaning 1
impermeable to air or other gases:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
impermeable to air or other gases:
having no weak points or flaws:

Origin

From air + tight.

From air + tight.

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Forms

more airtight, most airtight
Comparativemore airtight Lesson
Superlativemost airtight Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
impermeable to air:hermeticC2
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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