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Tight

Tight of Tie
Tight p. p. of Tie.
Tight superl. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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.
Tight superl. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
Tight superl. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Tight superl. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
Tight superl. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut;
applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
Tight superl. Handy; adroit; brisk.
Tight superl. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
Tight superl. Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear;
said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tight v. t. To tighten.

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