shut
/ʃʌt/
Closed, shut.
Narrow; confined.
a close alley; close quarters
At a little distance; near.
Is your house close?
Intimate; well-loved.
He is a close friend.
Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
a close prisoner
Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
a close contest
Short.
to cut grass or hair close
Dense; solid; compact.
Concise; to the point.
close reasoning
Difficult to obtain.
Money is close.
Parsimonious; stingy.
Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
a close translation
Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
The patient was kept under close observation.
Marked, evident.