Definition of tigh

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Tigh (n.) A close, or inclosure; a croft..

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Chest :: Chest (n.) A tight receptacle or box, usually for holding gas, steam, liquids, etc.; as, the steam chest of an engine; the wind chest of an organ..
Garrot :: Garrot (n.) A stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb..
Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..
Sticky :: Stick-tight (n.) Beggar's ticks.
Sag :: Sag (v. i.) To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges..
Tightness :: Tightness (n.) The quality or condition of being tight.
Water-tight :: Water-tight (a.) So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky..
Tight :: Tight (v. t.) To tighten.
Tighten :: Tighten (v. t.) To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
Nut :: Nut (n.) A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt..
Air-tight :: Air-tight (n.) A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.
Bedkey :: Bedkey (n.) An instrument for tightening the parts of a bedstead.
Turn-buckle :: Turn-buckle (n.) A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc..
Nip :: Nip (v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon..
Loose :: Loose (superl.) Not tight or close; as, a loose garment..
Untighten :: Untighten (v. t.) To make less tight or tense; to loosen.
Overwind :: Overwind (v. t.) To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum..
Take-up :: Take-up (n.) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch..
Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.
Fleshings :: Fleshings (n. pl.) Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors dancers..
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