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Definition strait

Etymology

From Middle English streit, from Old French estreit (modern form �troit), from Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of string? (�compress, tighten�). Doublet of strict.

Adjective

strait (comparative straiter, superlative straitest)

(archaic) Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
(archaic) Righteous, strict.
(obsolete) Tight; close; tight-fitting.
(obsolete) Close; intimate; near; familiar.
(obsolete) Difficult; distressful.
(obsolete) Parsimonious; stingy; mean.

Noun

strait (plural straits)

(geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
A narrow pass, passage or street.
A neck of land; an isthmus.
(often in the plural) A difficult position.

Verb

strait (third-person singular simple present straits, present participle straiting, simple past and past participle straited)

(obsolete, transitive) To confine; put to difficulties.
(obsolete, transitive) To tighten.

Adverb

strait (comparative straiter, superlative straitest)

(obsolete) Strictly; rigorously.

Results 290 Words with the letters STRAIT

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9 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

ABATTOIRS 12

ABSTRICTS 15

ADMITTERS 13

ADROITEST 10

AGITATORS 11

AIGRETTES 11

ALTRUISTS 11

ANTIRUSTS 11

ANTISTORY 12

ANTITRUST 11

ARTERITIS 9

ARTHRITIS 11

ARTIFACTS 15

ASTRICTED 13

ATTAINERS 10

AUSTERITY 12

AUTEURIST 11

BAPTISTRY 17

BATTERIES 12

BIRRETTAS 12

BRATTICES 15

BRATTIEST 12

CATTERIES 12

CHARTISTS 14

CRAFTIEST 15

DICTATORS 13

DISTRACTS 13

DISTRAINT 11

DISTRAITE 10

DRAFTIEST 13

DRAMATIST 13

EARTHIEST 11

ESTIMATOR 12

FETERITAS 12

FILTRATES 13

FRITTATAS 12

GASTRITIS 11

GUITARIST 12

HATTERIAS 11

HEARTIEST 11

HESITATER 11

IMITATORS 12

INSTANTER 11

INTERACTS 13

IRRITANTS 10

IRRITATES 9

KARATEIST 13

KERATITIS 13

LATERITES 10

LITERATES 10

LITERATUS 11

LITTORALS 11

MARTINETS 13

METATARSI 12

MISSTARTS 12

MISTREATS 12

NATURISTS 11

NITRATORS 10

NONARTIST 11

PALTRIEST 13

PAROTITIS 12

PATRISTIC 15

PORTRAITS 12

POSTTRIAL 13

PRIVATEST 16

PROSTATIC 15

PROTISTAN 13

RATTLINGS 13

REATTAINS 10

REINSTATE 10

REMITTALS 13

RESISTANT 10

RESTATING 12

RESTRAINT 10

RETASTING 12

RETIRANTS 10

RITUALIST 11

ROTATIONS 10

RUSTICATE 13

SATIRISTS 9

SESTERTIA 9

SHIRTTAIL 12

SITARISTS 9

SQUATTIER 19

STARFRUIT 13

STARLIGHT 14

STARRIEST 9

STARTLING 13

STATELIER 10

STATIONER 10

STERILANT 11

STIRABOUT 13

STRAIGHTS 13

STRAITENS 10

STRAITEST 9

STRATEGIC 14

STRAWIEST 12

STRIATING 12

STRIATION 10

STRONTIAS 10

TARANTISM 13

TAWDRIEST 13

TEARSTAIN 10

TERATISMS 12

TESSITURA 10

TESTATRIX 16

TETRACIDS 13

THEATRICS 14

THERAPIST 14

TILTYARDS 13

TITRATORS 9

TORTILLAS 11

TRACKSUIT 17

TRACTIONS 13

TRAITRESS 9

TRANSFIXT 20

TRANSIENT 11

TRANSITED 11

TRANSMITS 13

TRAPEZIST 21

TRASHIEST 11

TREATISES 9

TRICTRACS 15

TRIFECTAS 15

TRIPTANES 13

TRIPTYCAS 17

TRISTEZAS 18

TSARITZAS 18

TUTORIALS 11

TZARITZAS 27

ULTRAISTS 11

URTICANTS 14

URTICATES 13

VERITATES 13

VITIATORS 13

VOTARISTS 13

WATERIEST 12

WRATHIEST 14

YTTERBIAS 14

ZARATITES 18

8 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

ABSTRICT 14

ALTRUIST 10

ANTIRUST 10

ARIETTAS 8

ARIETTES 8

ARISTATE 8

ARTISTES 8

ARTISTIC 11

ARTISTRY 10

ARTSIEST 8

ASTRICTS 11

BIRETTAS 11

BRATTISH 13

CASTRATI 11

CHARTIST 13

CITATORS 11

CITRATES 11

CRISTATE 11

DISTRACT 12

DISTRAIT 9

INTRANTS 10

INTREATS 9

ITERATES 8

MISSTART 11

MISTREAT 11

NATURIST 10

NITRATES 9

PARTITAS 11

PATRIOTS 11

RATTAILS 9

RATTIEST 8

RICOTTAS 11

SATIRIST 8

SCATTIER 11

SITARIST 8

STARTING 11

STRAIGHT 12

STRAITEN 9

STRAITER 8

STRAITLY 11

STRATIFY 13

STRIATED 9

STRIATES 8

STRONTIA 9

TANISTRY 11

TARDIEST 9

TARRIEST 8

TEARIEST 8

TERATISM 11

TERTIALS 9

TERTIANS 9

TIPCARTS 14

TITLARKS 13

TITRANTS 9

TITRATES 8

TITULARS 10

TOASTIER 8

TRAITORS 8

TRANSITS 9

TRANSMIT 12

TREATIES 8

TREATISE 8

TRISTATE 8

TRISTEZA 17

TRITOMAS 11

TSARISTS 8

TSARITZA 17

TURISTAS 9

TZARISTS 17

ULTRAIST 10

VOTARIST 12

WARTIEST 11

7 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

ARTIEST 7

ARTISTE 7

ARTISTS 7

ASTRICT 10

ATHIRST 9

ATTIRES 7

IRATEST 7

RATITES 7

RATTISH 9

STARLIT 8

STRAITS 7

STRIATE 7

TARTISH 9

TASTIER 7

TRANSIT 8

TSARIST 7

TURISTA 8

TZARIST 16

YTTRIAS 9

6 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

ARTIST 6

STRAIT 6

STRATI 6

TRAITS 6

5 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

AIRTS 5

ASTIR 5

SITAR 5

STAIR 5

START 5

STRIA 5

TARSI 5

TARTS 5

TRAIT 5

4 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

AIRS 4

AIRT 4

AITS 4

ARTS 4

RAIS 4

RATS 4

RIAS 4

SARI 4

SATI 4

STAR 4

STAT 4

STIR 4

TARS 4

TART 4

TATS 4

TITS 4

TSAR 4

3 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

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AIS 3

AIT 3

ARS 3

ART 3

ATT 3

ITS 3

RAI 3

RAS 3

RAT 3

RIA 3

SAT 3

SIR 3

SIT 3

SRI 3

TAR 3

TAS 3

TAT 3

TIS 3

TIT 3

2 letter words with the letters STRAIT ↑

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