Close?! Where my stuff?! :grumpy:
it's "close"
[SIZE=-1]ADJECTIVE:[/SIZE]Inflected forms:
clos?er,
clos?est
1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at
redundancy.
2. Being near in relationship:
close relatives. 3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
close friends. 4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
a close weave. 5. Being near the surface; short:
a close haircut. 6. Being on the brink of:
close to tears. 7. Decided by a narrow margin; almost even:
a close election. 8. Faithful to the original:
a close copy. 9. Rigorous; thorough:
close attention; close supervision. 10. Shut; closed.
11. Shut in; enclosed.
12. Confining or narrow; crowded:
close quarters. 13. Fitting tightly:
close garments. 14. Lacking fresh air; stuffy:
a close room. 15. Confined to specific persons or groups:
a close secret. 16. Strictly confined or guarded:
kept under close custody. 17. Hidden from view; secluded.
18. Secretive; reticent:
was close about her personal life. 19. Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy.
20. Not easily acquired; scarce:
Money was close. 21. Linguistics Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the
ee in
meet. Used of vowels.
22. Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.