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Tucked

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Adjective

1. tucked

having tucked or being tucked

Example Sentences:
'tightly tucked blankets'
'a fancy tucked shirt'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Tucked

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verb
1. (transitive)
to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces
to tuck a letter into an envelope
2. (transitive)
to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure
to tuck the sheets under the mattress
3. 
to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment)
4. (usually tr)
to draw together, contract, or pucker
noun
5. 
a tucked object or part
6. 
a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration
7. 
the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost
8. British
a. 
an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets
b. 
(as modifier)
a tuck shop
9. 
a position of the body in certain dives in which the legs are bent with the knees drawn up against the chest and tightly clasped
noun
archaic
a rapier
noun
1. 
a touch, blow, or stroke
verb
2. (transitive)
to touch or strike
3. (intransitive)
to throb or bump
noun
Friar Tuck

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Tucked

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verb transitive
1. 
to pull up or gather up in a fold or folds; draw together so as to make shorter
to tuck up one's skirt for wading
2. 
to sew a fold or folds in (a garment)
3. 
a. 
to thrust the edges of (a sheet, napkin, shirt, etc.) under or in, in order to make secure
usually with up, in, etc.
b. 
to cover or wrap snugly in or as in this way
to tuck a baby in bed
4. 
to put or press snugly into a small space; cram; fit
to tuck shoes in a suitcase
5. 
a. 
to put into an empty or convenient place
b. 
to put into a secluded or isolated spot
a cabin tucked in the hills
6. 
to put (one's legs) in the position of a tuck1 (sense 11)
verb intransitive
7. 
to draw together; pucker
8. 
to make tucks
noun
9. 
a sewed fold in a garment, for shortening or decoration
10. 
the part of a ship under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks meet
11. 
a position of the body, esp. in diving, in which the knees are drawn up tightly to the chest
12.  British, Slang
food; esp., sweets
used mainly by schoolchildren
13.  Informal
plastic surgery, esp. for cosmetic reasons, in which excess skin or fat is removed from the lower abdomen, from around the eyes, etc.
noun
Archaic
a rapier
verb transitive
1.  Scottish
to beat or tap (a drum)
noun
2. 
a beat or tap, as on a drum
noun
tuxedo

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Tucked

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v. tucked, tuck·ing, tucks
v.tr.
1.
a. To thrust or fold the edge of so as to secure or confine: He tucked his shirt into his pants. I tucked the blanket under the mattress.
b. To wrap or cover snugly, as by tucking a blanket: tucked the baby in bed.
c. To make one or more folds in: tucked the pleats before sewing the hem.
2.
a. To put in an out-of-the-way, snug place: a cabin that was tucked among the pines.
b. To store in a safe spot; save: tuck away a bit of lace; tuck away millions.
3.
a. To draw in; contract: He tucked his chin into his chest.
b. Sports To bring (a body part) into a tuck position.
v.intr.
To make tucks.
n.
1. The act of tucking.
2. A flattened pleat or fold, especially a very narrow one stitched in place.
3. Nautical The part of a ship's hull under the stern where the ends of the bottom planks come together.
4. Sports
a. A body position used in some sports, such as diving, in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest, with the hands often clasped around the shins.
b. A position in skiing in which the skier squats, often while holding the poles parallel to the ground and under the arms.
5. Informal A cosmetic surgical procedure in which skin or fat is removed, sometimes accompanied by muscle tightening, to create a slimmer or more youthful appearance.
6. Chiefly British Food, especially sweets and pastry.

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