Definition of tight

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Tight (superl.) Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment..

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Trim :: Trim (v. t.) Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect..
Air-tight :: Air-tight (a.) So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder..
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7..
Steeving :: Steeve (n.) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly..
Hand-tight :: Hand-tight (a.) As tight as can be made by the hand.
Close :: Close (v. t.) Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box..
Tightness :: Tightness (n.) The quality or condition of being tight.
Brace :: Brace (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension.
Cofferdam :: Cofferdam (n.) A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc..
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To close tightly; to clinch.
Tights :: Tights (n. pl.) Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs..
Camel :: Camel (n.) A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted..
Intrinse :: Intrinse (a.) Tightly drawn; or (perhaps) intricate.
Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.
Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.
Tighten :: Tighten (v. t.) To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
Straiten :: Straiten (v. t.) To make tense, or tight; to tighten..
Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off..
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..
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