TIGHT

• (adj.) of such close construction as to be impermeable

  "a tight roof", "warm in our tight little house"

• (adj.) closely constrained or constricted or constricting

  "tight skirts", "he hated tight starched collars", "fingers closed in a tight fist", "a tight feeling in his chest"

• (adverb) firmly or closely

  "held fast to the rope", "her foot was stuck fast", "held tight"

  synonyms : fast

• (adverb) in an attentive manner

  "he remained close on his guard"

  synonyms : close , closely

• (adj.) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

  "tight money", "a tight market"

• (adj.) packed closely together

  "they stood in a tight little group", "hair in tight curls", "the pub was packed tight"

• (adj.) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

  "rigorous discipline", "tight security", "stringent safety measures"

  synonyms : rigorous , stringent

• (adj.) exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

  "a nasty problem", "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

  synonyms : nasty

• (adj.) very drunk

  synonyms : besotted , blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed , pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , stiff , wet

• (adj.) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

  "a close contest", "a close election", "a tight game"

  synonyms : close

• (adj.) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

  "a mean person", "he left a miserly tip"

  synonyms : mean , mingy , miserly

  A miserly bonus from the boss dampened the festive spirits of the employees. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) pressed tightly together

  "with lips compressed"

  synonyms : compressed

• (adj.) securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

  "the bolts are tight"

• (adj.) of textiles

  "a close weave", "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

  synonyms : close

• (adj.) pulled or drawn tight

  "taut sails", "a tight drumhead", "a tight rope"

  synonyms : taut

• (adj.) set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

  "in tight formation", "a tight blockade"

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