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Tight

Definition: of Tie

Tight

Definition: p. p. of Tie.

Tight

Definition: Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as,
tight cloth; a tight knot.

Tight

Definition: 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.

Tight

Definition: Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight
coat or other garment.

Tight

Definition: Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Tight

Definition: Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his
dealings.

Tight

Definition: Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied
to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.

Tight

Definition: Handy; adroit; brisk.

Tight

Definition: Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

Tight

Definition: Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; --
said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.

Tight

Definition: To tighten.