tense
firm
pokerlike
ramrodlike
renitent
rigid
rodlike
starched
starchy
stiff
stiff as buckram
strained
stretched tight
taut
tight
under a strain
uptight
virgate
3/8
8-syllable
arte
blankety
changein
churchlike
cross-genre
dream-filled
extra-ocular
honoredin
nine-days'
octosyllabic
over-bright
sharp-spoken
unforgetable
wide-sweeping
windowless