close-set

1. 1.

   set close together

   “close-set eyes”

   “close-set teeth”

   “her eyes are close set”

   Synonymsclose set

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Questions about close-set

What does close-set mean?

close-set means "set close together".

How many syllables are in close-set?

close-set has 3 syllables and divides as clo-se--set under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for close-set?

Close synonyms include close set. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.