Definition of tight

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Tight (superl.) Handy; adroit; brisk.

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Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..
Air-tight :: Air-tight (a.) So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder..
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..
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot..
Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.
Packing :: Packing (n.) A yielding ring, as of metal, which surrounds a piston and maintains a tight fit, as inside a cylinder, etc..
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Tights :: Tights (n. pl.) Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs..
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment..
Highty-tighty :: Highty-tighty (a.) Hoity-toity.
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..
Twitch :: Twitch (n.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation..
Tight :: Tight (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings..
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..
Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Not straitened as to money matters; as, the market is easy; -- opposed to tight..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship..
Fit :: Fit (n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
Jam :: Jam (v. t.) To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.
Tightly :: Tightly (adv.) In a tight manner; closely; nearly.
Air Jacket :: Air jacket () A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming..
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