hermitically
In watertight fashion
Hermitically means in a manner that is completely sealed or airtight, preventing any exchange with the outside environment.
The word derives from Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure associated with alchemy, whose followers supposedly invented airtight seals.
Something hermitically sealed is closed off so thoroughly that nothing can get in or out.
The term extends figuratively to describe isolation from outside influences: He lived hermitically, avoiding all contact with neighbors.
Impervious to atmosphere
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
sealant · caulk · welded · flange · valve · silicone · epoxy · neoprene
State of being alone
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- anchoriteReligious recluse in enclosure
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
withdrawal · eremite · solitary · monastic · cloistered · sequestered · retreat · cell
Impossible to understand
veiled · hidden · obscure · abstruse · enigmatic · inaccessible · closed-off · unknowable
Airtight food preservation
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- vacuum-packedSealed without air
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- freeze-dryingPreservation through vacuum sublimation
dehydration · pickling · smoking · salting · curing · refrigeration · embalming · mummification
airtight
Impervious to atmosphere
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
impermeable · sealant · caulk · welded · flange · valve · silicone · epoxy · neoprene · butyl
solitude
State of being alone
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- anchoriteReligious recluse in enclosure
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
seclusion · withdrawal · eremite · solitary · monastic · cloistered · sequestered · retreat · cell · isolated
inscrutable
Impossible to understand
occult · veiled · hidden · obscure · abstruse · enigmatic · inaccessible · closed-off · unknowable · opaque
canning
Airtight food preservation
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- vacuum-packedSealed without air
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
freeze-drying · dehydration · pickling · smoking · salting · curing · refrigeration · embalming · mummification · desiccation
hermiticallyloosely
Without being tight
partially · incompletely · poorly · imperfectly · sloppily
hermiticallyopenly
Without hiding anything
exposed · unsealed · accessibly · ventilated · transparently
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