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airtight

(eəʳtaɪt) also air-tight
1. adjective
If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
Store the cookies in an airtight tin.
Synonyms: closed, shut, sealed, waterproof More Synonyms of airtight
2. adjective
An airtight alibi, case, argument, or agreement is one that has been so carefully put together that nobody will be able to find a fault in it.
[US]
Mick had an airtight alibi.
regional note: in BRIT, use watertight
More Synonyms of airtight

airtight in British English

(ˈɛəˌtaɪt)
adjective
1. 
not permitting the passage of air either in or out
2. 
having no weak points; rigid or unassailable
this categorization is hardly airtight

airtight in American English

(ˈɛrˌtaɪt)
adjective
1. 
too tight for air or gas to enter or escape
2. 
having no flaws or weaknesses
an airtight alibi
3. 
giving no opening for attack; invulnerable
an airtight defense

Examples of 'airtight' in a sentence
airtight

The financiers will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two weeks.
The Sun (2016)
Store any leftovers in an airtight container and sprinkle on a salad or muesli.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep them in an airtight container for up to a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Pour into an airtight jar, ready to use.
The Sun (2016)
They're good for a few days in an airtight container.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Once fully cooled, place the nachos in an airtight plastic container until needed.
The Sun (2017)
Use what you need; the rest will keep in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He placed new and used bills in an airtight jar with charcoal, which absorbed molecules from the money.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
You can store in an airtight container for up to a week.
The Sun (2016)
You can store them in an airtight tin for up to a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The airtight glass jar looks about right to store summer plum jam ready for a dark winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This spice blend will keep for up to three months if stored in an airtight container.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Store in an airtight tin for up to two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Shake well and store in an airtight jar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will keep for five days in an airtight container.
The Sun (2013)
Allow to cool and keep in an airtight tin.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Prepare it in advance and store it in an airtight jar.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These will keep crispy for two or three days in an airtight container.
The Sun (2014)
Mix in the turmeric and store in an airtight jar.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The meringues will keep in an airtight container for up to a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The meringues can be kept in an airtight container for two weeks.
The Sun (2014)
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Use straight away or keep in an airtight glass jar in the fridge for a week or so.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is in an airtight tin.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Use them straightaway or put them in a lidded jar or airtight container along withjust a few tablespoons of the syrup.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Plastic and airtight tins cause cakes to sweat, leading to peeling.
The Sun (2014)
When cool, store in airtight jar.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
My pots are washed and stacked, the fertilisers are in an airtight tin and the pest sprays are good to go.
The Sun (2009)

In other languages
airtight

British English: airtight /ˈɛəˌtaɪt/ ADJECTIVE
If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
Store the biscuits in an airtight container.
  • American English: airtight
  • Arabic: سَدُود لِلهَوَاء
  • Brazilian Portuguese: hermético
  • Chinese: 密封的
  • Croatian: hermetičan
  • Czech: vzduchotěsný
  • Danish: lufttæt
  • Dutch: luchtdicht
  • European Spanish: hermético
  • Finnish: ilmatiivis
  • French: hermétique
  • German: luftdicht
  • Greek: αεροστεγής
  • Italian: ermetico
  • Japanese: 気密の
  • Korean: 밀폐된
  • Norwegian: lufttett
  • Polish: hermetyczny
  • European Portuguese: estanque
  • Romanian: ermeticetanș
  • Russian: воздухонепроницаемый
  • Latin American Spanish: hermético
  • Swedish: lufttät
  • Thai: ที่ผนึกแน่นไม่ให้อากาศเข้า
  • Turkish: vakumlanmış
  • Ukrainian: герметичний
  • Vietnamese: kín hơi

Chinese translation of 'airtight'

airtight

(ˈɛətaɪt)

adj

  1. [container] 密封的 (mìfēng de)
  2. (US) [case, alibi] 无(無)懈可击(擊)的 (wú xiè kě jī de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
sealed so that air cannot enter
Store the biscuits in an airtight container.
Synonyms
closed
Her bedroom door was closed.
shut
A smell of burning came from behind the shut door.
sealed
waterproof
The tent is completely waterproof.
watertight
The batteries are enclosed in a watertight compartment.
stopped up
2 (adjective) 
Definition
having no weak points
an airtight alibi
Synonyms
incontestable
The grandeur of London is unique and incontestable.
sure
a sure sign of rain
sound
certain
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
safe
We are assured by our engineers that the building is safe.
positive
There was no positive evidence.
guaranteed
Reports of this kind are guaranteed to cause anxiety.
absolute
He brought the absolute proof that we needed.
undeniable
Her charm is undeniable.
beyond doubt
foolproof
The system is not 100 per cent foolproof.
infallible
She hit on an infallible solution to all of our problems.
indisputable
It is indisputable that the animals are harbouring this illness.
sure-fire (informal)
unbreakable
irrefutable
Her logic was irrefutable.
unquestionable
a man of unquestionable integrity
incontrovertible
incontrovertible evidence that the government is violating the agreement
indubitable
This film is an indubitable classic.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absolute
Definition
undoubted or certain
He brought the absolute proof that we needed.
Synonyms
definite,
sure,
certain,
positive,
guaranteed,
actual,
assured,
genuine,
exact,
precise,
decisive,
conclusive,
unequivocal,
unambiguous,
infallible,
categorical,
unquestionable,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of certain
Definition
definitely known
One thing is certain – they have the utmost respect for each other.
Synonyms
known,
true,
positive,
plain,
ascertained,
unmistakable,
conclusive,
undoubted,
unequivocal,
undeniable,
irrefutable,
unquestionable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable,
nailed-on (slang)
in the sense of foolproof
Definition
incapable of going wrong
The system is not 100 per cent foolproof.
Synonyms
infallible,
certain,
safe,
guaranteed,
never-failing,
unassailable,
sure-fire (informal),
unbreakable

Synonyms of 'airtight'

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