tight
adjective
1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- tight skirts
- he hated tight starched collars
- fingers closed in a tight fist
Similar word(s): tight, choky, clenched, clinched, close, snug, skintight, skinny, tightfitting, viselike, tense
2. pulled or drawn tight
- a tight drumhead
- a tight rope
3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- in tight formation
- a tight blockade
Similar word(s): invulnerable
4. pressed tightly together
Similar word(s): closed, shut, compressed
5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Similar word(s): stingy, ungenerous, mean, mingy, miserly
6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- tight money
- a tight market
Similar word(s): scarce
7. of such close construction as to be impermeable
- a tight roof
- warm in our tight little house
Similar word(s): airtight, dripless, hermetic, leakproof, rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed, snug, watertight, tight, impermeable, seaworthy
8. of textiles
- smooth percale with a very tight weave
9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- the bolts are tight
Similar word(s): secure
10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- a tight game
11. very drunk
Similar word(s): drunk, gone, inebriated, intoxicated, ripped, besotted, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, wet
12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Similar word(s): difficult, hard, nasty
13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- tight security
Similar word(s): demanding, rigorous, stringent
14. packed closely together
- they stood in a tight little group
- hair in tight curls
- the pub was packed tight
Similar word(s): compact
Sentences with tight as an adjective:
- tight cloth; a tight knot
- a tight coat; My socks are too tight.
- The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
- They flew in a tight formation.
- The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
- Make sure to pull the rope tight.
- Their marching band is extremely tight.
- We went drinking and got tight.
- We've grown tighter over the years.
- That is one tight bicycle!
- He's a bit tight with his money.
- I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
adverb
1. firmly or closely
- held tight
Similar word(s): fast
2. in an attentive manner
Similar word(s): close, closely
Sentences with tight as an adverb:
- Make sure the lid is closed tight.
verb
1. (obsolete) To tighten.