esticado — meaning in English

English meaning

• elongated adj Stretched out so as to be longer and thinner than usual.
• taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.

Senses

esticado is used for these senses in English:

• elongated stretched
• taut (also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

taut — full definition

1. adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
2. adj Firm and toned, without excess softness — describing muscles or a body.
3. adj Tense with anxiety or nervous strain.
4. adj Tightly controlled and free of excess, especially describing writing or plotting.

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