Definition (adj) closely constrained or constricted or constricting
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tight skirts
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he hated tight starched collars
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fingers closed in a tight fist
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a tight feeling in his chest
Definition (adj) pulled or drawn tight
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taut sails
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a tight drumhead
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a tight rope
Definition (adj) set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
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in tight formation
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a tight blockade
Definition (adj) pressed tightly together
Definition (adj) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
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a mean person
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he left a miserly tip
Definition (adj) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
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tight money
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a tight market
Definition (adj) of such close construction as to be impermeable
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a tight roof
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warm in our tight little house
Definition (adj) of textiles
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a close weave
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smooth percale with a very tight weave
Definition (adj) securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
Definition (adj) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
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a close contest
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a close election
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a tight game
Definition (adj) very drunk
Synonyms :
besotted ,
blind drunk ,
blotto ,
cockeyed ,
crocked ,
fuddled ,
loaded ,
pie-eyed ,
pissed ,
pixilated ,
plastered ,
slopped ,
sloshed ,
smashed ,
soaked ,
soused ,
sozzled ,
squiffy ,
stiff ,
wet
Definition (adj) exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
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a nasty problem
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a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Definition (adj) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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rigorous discipline
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tight security
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stringent safety measures
Definition (adj) packed closely together
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they stood in a tight little group
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hair in tight curls
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the pub was packed tight
Definition (adv) firmly or closely
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held fast to the rope
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her foot was stuck fast
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held tight
Definition (adv) in an attentive manner
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he remained close on his guard