tight
adv.
in a close-fitting manner, firmly
adj.
close-fitting, tense, narrow
Tight
Skin-tight garment, a garment that is held to the skin by elastic tension
Tights, a type of leg coverings fabric extending from the waist to feet (see also
pantyhose)
Tightlacing, the practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset
High and tight, a hairstyle typical in the U.S. military
Tight end, a position in American football on the offensive team
Tight your black belt hard!, a popular judo manga in Japan
Tight (album), an album by Mindless Self IndulgenceTight, in Poker, a player who rarely calls.
Tightness of measures is a concept in
measure theory (and
probability theory) in
mathematicsTight, also in Poker, a nickname for a hand making up a Full HouseTight, in slang is synonymous with cool, awesome, sweet, etc.Tight, is also synonymous with intoxicated, drunk (archaic)Tight, in slang is also a word for a
miser, for example, "He's so tight that when he opens his wallet, the queen blinks at the light.""Tight," a song by The Coup from their 2001 album
Party MusicTight, a mathematical term, as in 'tight frame'Tight, a person who rarely participates in sexual activities, even if he or she is in a relationship of some sort
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tight
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) loose
(similar) binding, constricting
(see-also) tense
2. pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
(synonym) taut
(similar) tense
3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
(similar) invulnerable
4. pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
(synonym) compressed
(similar) closed, shut
5. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
(synonym) mean, mingy, miserly
(similar) stingy, ungenerous
6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
(similar) scarce
(classification) economics, economic science, political economy
7. of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
(antonym) leaky
(similar) airtight, air-tight, gas-tight
(see-also) impermeable
8. of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
(synonym) close
(similar) fine
9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
(similar) secure
10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
(synonym) close
(similar) equal
11. very drunk
(synonym) besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tipsy, wet
(similar) intoxicated, drunk, inebriated
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
(synonym) nasty
(similar) difficult, hard
13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
(synonym) rigorous, stringent
(similar) demanding
14. packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
(similar) compact
Adverb
1. firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
(synonym) fast
2. in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
(synonym) close, closely
Tight
p. p. of Tie.
of Tie
(v. t.)
To tighten.
(superl.)
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
(superl.)
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
(superl.)
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
(superl.)
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
(superl.)
Handy; adroit; brisk.
(superl.)
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
(superl.)
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
(superl.)
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
(superl.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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