watertight

== English == === Alternative forms === water-tight === Etymology === From water +‎ tight. Compare Scots wattirticht (“watertight”), West Frisian wetterticht (“waterproof”), Dutch waterdicht (“waterproof, watertight”), German wasserdicht (“watertight, waterproof”), Danish vandtæt (“watertight”), Swedish vattentät (“watertight, waterproof”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/, /ˈwɔː.tɚ.taɪt/ === Adjective === watertight (comparative more watertight, superlative most watertight) So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape. Synonyms: waterfast, waterproof, impervious, impermeable (figurative) So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify. a watertight alibi a watertight contract a watertight regulation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === Ship floodability on Wikipedia.Wikipedia