Word Meaning

tight definition and meaning

of Tie
p. p. of Tie.
superl. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
superl. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
superl. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
superl. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
superl. Handy; adroit; brisk.
superl. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
superl. Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
v. t. To tighten.

Crossword clues for tight

- Close-run
- Constricted
- Firmly fixed
- Inebriated; parsimonious; constricting
- Mean to be strict
- Mean with money
- Miserly
- Niggardly
- Not easily obtainable ... too closely held
- Slightly inebriated
- Strict
- Taut
- Tense
- Tied up
- Tonight, no loss for firm
- Too snug