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TIGHT
tight
(adjective) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; “tight money”; “a tight market”
tight
(adjective) packed closely together; “they stood in a tight little group”; “hair in tight curls”; “the pub was packed tight”
rigorous, stringent, tight
(adjective) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; “rigorous discipline”; “tight security”; “stringent safety measures”
nasty, tight
(adjective) exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; “a nasty problem”; “a good man to have on your side in a tight situation”
besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet
(adjective) very drunk
close, tight
(adjective) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; “a close contest”; “a close election”; “a tight game”
mean, mingy, miserly, tight
(adjective) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; “a mean person”; “he left a miserly tip”
tight
(adjective) of such close construction as to be impermeable; “a tight roof”; “warm in our tight little house”
tight
(adjective) 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”
compressed, tight
(adjective) pressed tightly together; “with lips compressed”
tight
(adjective) securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; “the bolts are tight”
close, tight
(adjective) of textiles; “a close weave”; “smooth percale with a very tight weave”
taut, tight
(adjective) pulled or drawn tight; “taut sails”; “a tight drumhead”; “a tight rope”
tight
(adjective) set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; “in tight formation”; “a tight blockade”
fast, tight
(adverb) firmly or closely; “held fast to the rope”; “her foot was stuck fast”; “held tight”
close, closely, tight
(adverb) in an attentive manner; “he remained close on his guard”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest)
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
Unyielding or firm.
Under high tension; taut.
(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
(colloquial, figurative) Intimately friendly.
(slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
(sport) Not conceding many goals.
(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
(slang, British (regional)) Mean; unfair; unkind.
(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands.
(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
Synonyms
• (firmly held together): close, serried (of ranks); see also tight
• (pushed/pulled together): crowded, dense; see also compact
• (under high tension): taut, tense, under tension; see also taut
• (miserly or frugal): niggardly, parsimonious; see also stingy
• (narrow): narrow; see also narrow
• (fitting close to the body): figure-hugging, snug, tight-fitting; see also close-fitting
• (well-rehearsed and accurate): polished, precise; see also meticulous
• (intimately friendly): close, close-knit, intimate
• (slang: intoxicated): blotto, plastered; see also drunk
• (slang: extraordinarily great or special): ace, cool, fab, rad, slick; see also excellent
• (slang: mean; unfair; unkind): see also mean
• (not ragged): ruly, shipshape, trim; see also orderly
• (handy; adroit; brisk): crafty, dexterous, skilful; see also skilled
Antonyms
• (firmly held together): baggy (of clothing or other material), loose, sagging, saggy, slack; see also loose
• (pushed/pulled together)
• (under high tension): loose, relaxed, slack; see also careless
• (miserly or frugal): generous, prodigal, scattergood; see also generous or prodigal
• (narrow): broad, capacious, open, roomy, spacious, wide; see also wide
• (well-rehearsed and accurate): slack, slapdash, sloppy
• (slang: intoxicated): clearheaded, on the wagon; see also sober
• (slang: extraordinarily great or special): crap, naff, pathetic, rubbish; see also bad
• (slang: mean; unfair; unkind): nice, pleasant; see also kindly
• (not ragged): unruly, messy; see also disorderly
• (handy; adroit; brisk): bungling, maladroit, unskilful; see also unskilled
Adverb
tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest)
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
Soundly.
Synonyms
• (firmly): fast, firmly, securely
• (soundly): soundly, well
Antonyms
• (firmly): loosely
• (soundly): badly, fitfully
Verb
tight (third-person singular simple present tights, present participle tighting, simple past and past participle tighted)
(obsolete) To tighten.
Source: Wiktionary
Tight, obs.
Definition: p. p. of Tie. Spenser.
Tight, a. [Compar. Tighter; superl. Tightest.] Etym: [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. , Dan. tæt, Sw. tät: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick. Cf. Taut.]
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. [Colloq.]
6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] Shak.
8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]
9. (Com.)
Definition: Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tight, v. t.
Definition: To tighten. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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