Both Uses of
taut
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- It was a taut leer, an evil thing, more threatening than a look of rage.†
Chpt 20 *
- After glancing once at this portrait, Professor McGonagall made an odd movement as though steeling herself, then rounded the' desk to look at Harry, her face taut and lined.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(taut) pulled or drawn tight;
or: subjected to great tension