adjectiveπShareClosed, shut."The classroom door was shut, so we couldn't get in. "conditionstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNarrow; confined."a close alley; close quarters"appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAt a little distance; near."Is your house close?"placepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareIntimate; well-loved."He is a close friend."familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude."The stuffy, shut classroom made it hard to concentrate. "weathersensationenvironmentconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind."The weather forecast predicted a shut day, so everyone wore light clothes to school. "weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate."The teacher's "shut" vowel sounds were clear and easy to understand. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStrictly confined; carefully guarded."a close prisoner"policemilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden."The meeting was held in a shut room, away from prying eyes. "appearanceconditionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNearly equal; almost evenly balanced."a close contest"conditionamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareShort."to cut grass or hair close"appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDense; solid; compact."The teacher's lesson plan was shut with important details, leaving no room for confusion. "materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConcise; to the point."close reasoning"communicationlanguagestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDifficult to obtain."Money is close."businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareParsimonious; stingy."My uncle is quite shut with his money; he rarely buys anything for himself. "charactereconomyvaluebusinessattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact."a close translation"qualityconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAccurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation."qualitycharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareMarked, evident."The teacher's disappointment was shut in her expression. "markappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act or time of shutting; close."the shut of a door"actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA door or cover; a shutter."The classroom door had a broken shut, so the teacher couldn't close it properly. "propertybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together."The welder carefully inspected the shut between the two metal beams. "technicalmaterialstructureindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close, to stop from being open."Please shut the door."actionutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close, to stop being open."If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut."actionfunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed."The pharmacy is shut on Sunday."businesscommerceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confine in an enclosed area."I shut the cat in the kitchen before going out."actionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo catch or snag in the act of shutting something."The door slammed shut, catching the stray paper in the frame. "actionmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preclude; to exclude; to bar out."The new security measures shut out anyone without a valid ID. "actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareClosed."A shut door barred our way into the house."conditionstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets."The students used the back alley shut to get to the park quickly. "areaplacearchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading