tight

Definitions of tight in various dictionaries:

adj - closely constrained or constricted or constricting

adj - pulled or drawn tight

adj - set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

adj - pressed tightly together

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

adj - affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

adj - of such close construction as to be impermeable

adj - of textiles

adj - securely or solidly fixed in place

adj - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

adj - very drunk

adj - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

adj - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

adj - packed closely together

adv - firmly or closely

adv - in an attentive manner

Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot.

Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead.

Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth tight enough to hold water; warm in our tight little cabin.

Leaving little empty space through compression; compact: a tight suitcase; a tight weave.

Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule.

Closely reasoned or concise: a tight argument; a tight style of writing.

Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug: a tight collar; a fit that was much too tight.

Personally close; intimate: “me and the D.

Experiencing a feeling of constriction: a tight feeling in the chest.

Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.

Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price: tight money.

Affected by scarcity: a tight market.

Difficult to deal with or get out of: a tight spot.

Barely profitable: a tight bargain.

Closely contested; close: a tight match.

Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.

Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm: tight management; a tight orchestral performance.

Intoxicated; drunk.

Inside.

Firmly; securely.

Soundly: sleep tight.

The central meaning shared by these adj ectives is “not slack or loose on account of being pulled or drawn out fully”: a tight skirt; taut sails; tense piano strings.

adv - firmly or closely fixed in place [ adj TIGHTER, TIGHTEST] : TIGHTLY