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comparative more airtight, superlative most airtight
Impermeable to air or other gases. examples
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws. examples
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted. quotations examples
when Roger asked for $100 to take the preliminary steps to establish his claim, Mike yelled like a Hebrew auctioneer, for he was air-tight and squeezed a dollar until the woman on it yelled.
1908, The Plumbers Trade Journal, Plumbers’ Trade Journal Publishing Company, volume 44
He was ‘air-tight,’ close-mouthed, and had but few confidants or intimate friends, but numerous acquaintances.
1915 April, Annals of Iowa, Historical Department of Iowa, series 3, volume 12, page 599