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Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.

Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..

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..

Gastight :: Gastight (a.) So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.

Taut :: Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

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..

Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..

Fist :: Fist (n.) The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow..

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

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..

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..

Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving..

Fit :: Fit (n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

Constrain :: Constrain (v. t.) To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe.

Strany :: Strangury (n.) A swelling or other disease in a plant, occasioned by a ligature fastened tightly about it..

Tightly :: Tightly (adv.) In a tight manner; closely; nearly.

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To close tightly; to clinch.

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..

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Intense :: Intense (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought..

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