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English to English adjective
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closely constrained or constricted or constricting |  | Example: tight skirts
he hated tight starched collars
fingers closed in a tight fist
a tight feeling in his chest
source: wordnet30
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of such close construction as to be impermeable | | Example: a tight roof
warm in our tight little house
source: wordnet30
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Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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pulled or drawn tight | | Example: taut sails
a tight drumhead
a tight rope
source: wordnet30
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set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | | Example: in tight formation
a tight blockade
source: wordnet30
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pressed tightly together | | Example: with lips compressed
source: wordnet30
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(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | | Example: a mean person
he left a miserly tip
source: wordnet30
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affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | | Example: tight money
a tight market
source: wordnet30
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of textiles | | Example: a close weave
smooth percale with a very tight weave
source: wordnet30
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securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid | | Example: the bolts are tight
source: wordnet30
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(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched | | Example: a close contest
a close election
a tight game
source: wordnet30
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very drunk | | source: wordnet30
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exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent | | Example: a nasty problem
a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
source: wordnet30
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | | Example: rigorous discipline
tight security
stringent safety measures
source: wordnet30
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packed closely together | | Example: they stood in a tight little group
hair in tight curls
the pub was packed tight
source: wordnet30 adverb
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firmly or closely | | Example: held fast to the rope
her foot was stuck fast
held tight
source: wordnet30
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in an attentive manner | | Example: he remained close on his guard
source: wordnet30 verb
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To tighten. | | source: webster1913
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