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Meaning of 'tight' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tight
- of Tie
- p. p. of Tie.
2 . Tight [ superl.]
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
- Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
- Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
- Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
- Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
- Handy; adroit; brisk.
- Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
- Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
3 . Tight [ v. t.]
- To tighten.

Meaning of 'tight' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tight [ a]
Meaning (1):
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Example in sentence:
  • a tight feeling in his chest;
  • fingers closed in a tight fist;
  • he hated tight starched collars;
  • tight skirts
Meaning (2):
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
Example in sentence:
  • a tight roof;
  • warm in our tight little house
3 . tight [ r]
Meaning (3):
- in an attentive manner
Example in sentence:
  • he remained close on his guard
Meaning (4):
- firmly or closely
Example in sentence:
  • held fast to the rope;
  • held tight;
  • her foot was stuck fast
5 . tight [ s]
Meaning (5):
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Example in sentence:
  • a close contest;
  • a close election;
  • a tight game
Meaning (6):
- of textiles
Example in sentence:
  • a close weave;
  • smooth percale with a very tight weave
Meaning (7):
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
Example in sentence:
  • a good man to have on your side in a tight situation;
  • a nasty problem
Meaning (8):
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Example in sentence:
  • a mean person;
  • he left a miserly tip
Meaning (9):
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
Example in sentence:
  • a tight blockade;
  • in tight formation
Meaning (10):
- pulled or drawn tight
Example in sentence:
  • a tight drumhead;
  • a tight rope;
  • taut sails
Meaning (11):
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
Example in sentence:
  • a tight market;
  • tight money
Meaning (12):
- packed closely together
Example in sentence:
  • hair in tight curls;
  • the pub was packed tight;
  • they stood in a tight little group
Meaning (13):
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Example in sentence:
  • rigorous discipline;
  • stringent safety measures;
  • tight security
Meaning (14):
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
Example in sentence:
  • the bolts are tight
Meaning (15):
- pressed tightly together
Example in sentence:
  • with lips compressed

Nearby Words:

tig tigella tigelle tiger tiger's-foot tiger-eye tiger-foot tiger-footed tigerine tigerish

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