airtight

Speech parts

1. airtight - Adjective

2. airtight - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

not allowing air or gas to pass in or out

having no weak points

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hermetic air-tight gas-tight fireproof certain close sound closed FAST proof secure firm shut seal tight
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Antonyms

possible available apparent accessible vulnerable uncertain
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Related terms

watertight gastight light-tight water-tight gas-tight raintight

Phrases with the word

airtight pot make airtight airtight hole

Examples

I don't really deeply feel that anyone needs an airtight reason for quoting from the works of writers he loves, but it's always nice, I'll grant you, if he has one. J. D. Salinger

I am thinking of airtight windows! No other country can build such airtight and beautiful windows. Angela Merkel

We have contained this. I won't say airtight but pretty close to airtight. Lawrence Kudlow

His logic may be airtight but his argument, far from revealing the delusions of living experience, only exposes the limitations of logic. Edward Abbey

Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight case. Nathaniel Rich

When George W. Bush and his foot soldiers can't build an airtight legal case, suspicion and xenophobia will suffice. Amy Goodman

Close letter words and terms

airtanker airtel airth airtight hole airtight pot airtightly