Definition of tight

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Tight (superl.) Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out..

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Succinct :: Succinct (a.) Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together.
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To close tightly; to clinch.
Highty-tighty :: Highty-tighty (a.) Hoity-toity.
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..
Hermetical :: Hermetical (a.) Made perfectly close or air-tight by fusion, so that no gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal. See Note under Hermetically..
Bedkey :: Bedkey (n.) An instrument for tightening the parts of a bedstead.
Intrinse :: Intrinse (a.) Tightly drawn; or (perhaps) intricate.
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight..
Tith :: Tith (a.) Tight; nimble.
Shed :: Shed (v. t.) To cause to flow off without penetrating; as, a tight roof, or covering of oiled cloth, sheeds water..
Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..
Fleshings :: Fleshings (n. pl.) Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors dancers..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship..
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 () of Ti.
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot..
Stretch :: Stretch (v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.
Cinch :: Cinch (n.) A tight grip.
Lacing :: Lacing (n.) The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces..
Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a tackle by drawing the lines together..
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