TIGHT
\tˈa͡ɪt], \tˈaɪt], \t_ˈaɪ_t]\
Definitions of TIGHT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
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firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
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pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
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set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
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packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
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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"
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securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
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affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
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of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
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of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
By Princeton University
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pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
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firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
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pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"
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set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
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(economics) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market"
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packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
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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"
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securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities.
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Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
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p. p. of Tie.
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Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
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Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
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Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
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Handy; adroit; brisk.
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To tighten.
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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.
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Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
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Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
By Oddity Software
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A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities.
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Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
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p. p. of Tie.
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Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
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Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
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Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
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Handy; adroit; brisk.
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To tighten.
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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.
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Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
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Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
By Noah Webster.
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Not loose; fastened firmly together; close; closely built; as, a tight barrel; fitting close to the body; as, a tight shoe; not leaky; as, a water-tight ship; taut or stretched; as, a tight rope; scarce, as money.
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Closely fitting garments for the lower limbs, worn by actors, acrobats, etc.
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Tightly.
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Tightness.
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