·adj Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.
II. Strict ·adj Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.
III. Strict ·adj Upright, or straight and narrow;
— said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
IV. Strict ·adj Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.
V. Strict ·adj Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.
VI. Strict ·adj Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath.