| 单词 | hog-tight |
| 释义 | > as lemmashog-tight hog-tight adj. chiefly U.S. (of a fence) constructed in such a way as to prevent pigs from forcing their way through. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > that will serve as a fence > having a fence or paling > of specific construction (of fence) stake-and-ridered1829 ridered1833 dogleg1836 staked and ridered1852 hog-tight1858 staked-and-bound1861 doglegged1891 1858 Kansas Herald of Freedom (Lawrence) 9 Jan. Every man who attempts to raise anything should have his fences hog tight. 1972 Christian Sci. Monitor 28 Sept. 16/4 The pioneers..tipped the stumps up with their roots in the air, and lined them along so they were, as the saying went, ‘horse-high, hog-tight, and bull-strong’. 2000 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch (Nexis) 28 Dec. 6 The Dorseys..got rid of the resident deer on their 800-acre area, which is enclosed by an 8-foot hog-tight fence topped with barbed wire. < as lemmas |
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