tight

1. of Tie Source: opted

2. p. p. of Tie. Source: opted

3. superl. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. superl. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment. Source: opted

6. superl. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. Source: opted

7. superl. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. Source: opted

8. superl. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out. Source: opted

9. superl. Handy; adroit; brisk. Source: opted

10. superl. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. Source: opted

11. superl. Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7. Source: opted

12. v. t. To tighten. Source: opted

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