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Quick definitions from WordNet (tight)
▸ adjective: of such close construction as to be impermeable ("A tight roof")
▸ adjective: closely constrained or constricted or constricting ("Tight skirts")
▸ adjective: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid ("The bolts are tight")
▸ adjective: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration ("In tight formation")
▸ adjective: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow ("Tight money")
▸ adjective: packed closely together ("The stood in a tight little group")
▸ adjective: pressed tightly together
▸ adjective: of textiles ("Smooth percale with a very tight weave")
▸ adjective: pulled or drawn tight ("A tight drumhead")
▸ adjective: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent ("A good man to have on your side in a tight situation")
▸ adjective: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched ("A tight game")
▸ adjective: very drunk
▸ adjective: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures ("Tight security")
▸ adjective: used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
▸ adverb: firmly or tightly ("Held tight")
▸ adverb: in an attentive manner
▸ Also see tights
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tight
▸ Usage examples for tight
▸ Idioms related to tight (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by tight
▸ Words that often appear near tight
▸ Rhymes of tight
▸ Invented words related to tight
▸ adjective: of such close construction as to be impermeable ("A tight roof")
▸ adjective: closely constrained or constricted or constricting ("Tight skirts")
▸ adjective: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid ("The bolts are tight")
▸ adjective: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration ("In tight formation")
▸ adjective: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow ("Tight money")
▸ adjective: packed closely together ("The stood in a tight little group")
▸ adjective: pressed tightly together
▸ adjective: of textiles ("Smooth percale with a very tight weave")
▸ adjective: pulled or drawn tight ("A tight drumhead")
▸ adjective: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent ("A good man to have on your side in a tight situation")
▸ adjective: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched ("A tight game")
▸ adjective: very drunk
▸ adjective: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures ("Tight security")
▸ adjective: used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
▸ adverb: firmly or tightly ("Held tight")
▸ adverb: in an attentive manner
▸ Also see tights
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tight
▸ Usage examples for tight
▸ Idioms related to tight (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by tight
▸ Words that often appear near tight
▸ Rhymes of tight
▸ Invented words related to tight