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Tight
tʌɪt
- fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open
"she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot"
- (of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so
"the dress was too tight for her"
- (of a grip) very firm
"she released her tight hold on the dog"
- (of a ship, building, or object) well sealed against something such as water or air
"a light-tight container"
- (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose
"the drawcord pulls tight"
- (of muscles or skin) firm or taut
"he showed off his tight abs"
- (of part of the body) feeling painful and constricted as a result of anxiety or illness
"there was a tight feeling in his gut"
- (of appearance or manner) tense, irritated, or angry
"she gave him a tight smile"
- (of a rule or form of control) strictly imposed
"security was tight at yesterday's ceremony"
- (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured
"a tight argument"
- (of an organization or group of people) disciplined or well coordinated
"the vocalists are strong and the band is tight"
- (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for manoeuvre
"a tight parking spot"
small tiny narrow compact poky limited restricted confined cramped constricted uncomfortable minimal sparse inadequate- (of a bend, turn, or angle) changing direction sharply; having a short radius
"the coach failed to negotiate the tight bend"
- (of money or time) limited or restricted
"David was out of work and money was tight"
- (of a formation or group) closely or densely packed together
"he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives"
- (of a community or other group of people) having close relations; tight-knit
"New York's tight Orthodox Jewish community"
- (of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close
"he won in a tight finish"
- not willing to spend or give much money; mean
"he is tight with his money"
miserly parsimonious ungenerous close-fisted penny-pinching cheese-paring penurious Scrooge-like illiberal close - drunk
"he got tight on brandy"
drunk drunken inebriated intoxicated befuddled incapable tipsy the worse for drink under the influence maudlin
- very firmly, closely, or tensely
"he went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters"