Adjective
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packed closely together
"they stood in a tight little group"
"hair in tight curls"
"the pub was packed tight"
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
"rigorous discipline"
"tight security"
"stringent safety measures"
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exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
"a nasty problem"
"a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
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very drunk
- blind drunk - pie eyed -
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
"a close contest"
"a close election"
"a tight game"
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securely or solidly fixed in place
rigid
"the bolts are tight"
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of textiles
"a close weave"
"smooth percale with a very tight weave"
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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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affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
"tight money"
"a tight market"
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(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
"a mean person"
"he left a miserly tip"
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pressed tightly together
"with lips compressed"
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set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
"in tight formation"
"a tight blockade"
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pulled or drawn tight
"taut sails"
"a tight drumhead"
"a tight rope"
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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"
Adverb
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in an attentive manner
"he remained close on his guard"
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firmly or closely
"held fast to the rope"
"her foot was stuck fast"
"held tight"