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Rain-tight :: Rain-tight (a.) So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof..

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

Balance :: Balance (n.) To support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling; as, to balance a plate on the end of a cane; to balance one's self on a tight rope..

Untighten :: Untighten (v. t.) To make less tight or tense; to loosen.

Curb :: Curb (n.) That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse..

Sticky :: Stick-tight (n.) Beggar's ticks.

Ferrule :: Ferrule (n.) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth..

Desiccator :: Desiccator (n.) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture..

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..

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A tight grip.

Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Tight :: Tight (superl.) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot..

Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

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..

Dovetail :: Dovetail (n.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one..

Tightness :: Tightness (n.) The quality or condition of being tight.

Straiten :: Straiten (v. t.) To make tense, or tight; to tighten..

Hermetically :: Hermetically (adv.) By fusion, so as to form an air-tight closure..

Loose :: Loose (superl.) Not tight or close; as, a loose garment..

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