close — close1 [klōs] adj. closer, closest [ME clos < OFr < L clausus, pp. of claudere (see CLOSE2); senses under II from notion “with spaces or intervals closed up”] I denoting the fact or state of being closed or confined 1. shut; not open 2.… … English World dictionary
close — [adj1] near, nearby abutting, across the street, adjacent, adjoining, approaching, around the corner, at hand, contiguous, convenient, give or take a little*, handy, hard by, immediate, imminent, impending, in spitting distance*, in the ball… … New thesaurus
close — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. compact, dense, firm; stifling, oppressive, muggy, stale, stuffy; stingy, tight fisted, niggardly; taut; confining, constrictive; near, intimate; secretive, reticent, reserved; approximate. See… … English dictionary for students
close — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Spartan, US highway, abandonment, abbreviated, abort, about, about to be, abridged, abstruse, accented, accommodate, accost, accurate, adjacent, adjust, advance, agree, airless, airtight, alert, all but,… … Moby Thesaurus
close — v 1. shut, close up, close off, seal, seal off, obturate; lock, padlock, bolt, latch; fix, fasten, secure, Scot. steek. 2. stop, clog, choke, jam, congest; block, obstruct, bar, occlude, barricade, blockade, stand in the way; impede, hinder,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Confining — Confine Con*fine (k[o^]n*f[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confining}.] [F. confiner to border upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con + finis boundary, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.] To restrain within limits; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
close-quarter — adjective In a confining space. See Also: close quarter … Wiktionary
close-fitting — adj tight, tight fitting, skin tight, snug, close, hugging; (all of clothing) constricting, restricting, limiting, confining, hampering, binding; glued, plastered, like paper on the wall … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
confining — adjective 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑constraining, ↑constrictive, ↑limiting, ↑restricting • Similar to: ↑restrictive 2. crowded … Useful english dictionary
confining — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. limiting, restricting, bounding, circumscribing, compassing, prescribing, restraining, hampering, repressing, trammeling, checking, enclosing, imprisoning, immuring, incarcerating, detaining, keeping locked up, keeping… … English dictionary for students
