Tight

Pronunciation: tīt´ẽr

p. p.	1.	p. p. of Tie.
a.	1.	Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
	2.	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.
	3.	Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
	4.	Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. Clad very plain, but clean and tight. - Evelyn. I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. - Gay.
	5.	Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
	6.	Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
	7.	Handy; adroit; brisk.
	8.	Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
	9.	(Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
v. t.	1.	To tighten.

Adj.	1.	tight - closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest" Antonyms: loose - not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
	2.	tight - pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope" Synonyms: taut
	3.	tight - set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
	4.	tight - pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" Synonyms: compressed
	5.	tight - used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" Synonyms: mingy, miserly, mean
	6.	tight - affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
	7.	tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house" Antonyms: leaky - permitting leaks or leakage; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"
	8.	tight - of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" Synonyms: close
	9.	tight - securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
	10.	tight - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" Synonyms: close
	11.	tight - very drunk Synonyms: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, pie-eyed, slopped, sloshed, crocked, fuddled, sozzled, squiffy, tiddley, tiddly, tipsy, potty, smashed, soaked, soused, pissed, pixilated, plastered, cockeyed, loaded, wet, stiff
	12.	tight - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" Synonyms: nasty
	13.	tight - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" Synonyms: stringent, rigorous
	14.	tight - packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
Adv.	1.	tight - firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" Synonyms: fast
	2.	tight - in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" Synonyms: close, closely

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