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Definition & Synonyms
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• Tight
- (v. t.) To tighten.
- () p. p. of Tie.
- (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.
- (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.
- () of Tie
- (superl.) Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
- (superl.) Handy; adroit; brisk.
- (superl.) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
- (superl.) Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
- (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
- (superl.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Synonyms:
Besotted, Close, Closely, Compressed, Crocked, Fast, Fuddled, Loaded, Mean, Miserly, Nasty, Plastered, Rigorous, Slopped, Smashed, Soaked, Soused, Squiffy, Stiff, Stringent, Taut, Tipsy, Wet,
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• Tightened
- (imp. & p. p.) of Tighten
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• Tights
- (n. pl.) Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.
Synonyms:
Hose,
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