Hyphenation of tight

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tight

Definitions of tight:

1.
Closely constrained or constricted or constricting
Tight skirts He hated tight starched collars Fingers closed in a tight fist A tight feeling in his chest
2.
Pulled or drawn tight
Taut sails A tight drumhead A tight rope
3.
Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
In tight formation A tight blockade
4.
Pressed tightly together
With lips compressed
5.
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
A mean person He left a miserly tip
6.
Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
Tight money A tight market
7.
Of such close construction as to be impermeable
A tight roof Warm in our tight little house
8.
Of textiles
A close weave Smooth percale with a very tight weave
9.
Securely or solidly fixed in place
Rigid The bolts are tight
10.
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
A close contest A close election A tight game
11.
Very drunk
12.
Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
A nasty problem A good man to have on your side in a tight situation
13.
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Rigorous discipline Tight security Stringent safety measures
14.
Packed closely together
They stood in a tight little group Hair in tight curls The pub was packed tight
15.
Firmly or closely
Held fast to the rope Her foot was stuck fast Held tight
16.
In an attentive manner
He remained close on his guard

Synonyms of tight:

adj tight, binding, constricting, choky, clenched, clinched, close, snug, close-fitting, skintight, tight-fitting, tightly fitting, viselike, tense
adj taut, tense
adj invulnerable
adj compressed, closed, shut
adj mean, mingy, miserly, stingy, ungenerous
adj scarce
adj tight, airtight, air-tight, gas-tight, dripless, hermetic, rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed, sealed, snug, watertight, impermeable, seaworthy
adj close, fine
adj secure
adj close, equal
adj besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tipsy, wet, intoxicated, drunk, inebriated
adj nasty, difficult, hard
adj rigorous, stringent, demanding
adj compact
adv fast
adv close, closely

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