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'

of such close construction as to be impermeable; a tight roof; warm in our tight little house'

firmly or closely; held fast to the rope; her foot was stuck fast; held tight

[ Syn: fast , fast , fast , fast , fast , fast , fast , fast ]

in an attentive manner; he remained close on his guard

[ Syn: close , close , closely , closely , close , close , closely , closely , close , close , closely , closely , close , close , closely , closely ]

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; a close contest; a close election; a tight game

[ Syn: close ]

very drunk

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

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; a nasty problem; a good man to have on your side in a tight situation

[ Syn: nasty ]

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; rigorous discipline; tight security; stringent safety measures

[ Syn: rigorous , stringent ]

packed closely together; they stood in a tight little group; hair in tight curls; the pub was packed tight'

pulled or drawn tight; taut sails; a tight drumhead; a tight rope

[ Syn: taut ]

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; in tight formation; a tight blockade'

pressed tightly together; with lips compressed

[ Syn: compressed ]

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; a mean person; he left a miserly tip

[ Syn: mean , mingy , miserly ]

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; tight money; a tight market'

of textiles; a close weave; smooth percale with a very tight weave

[ Syn: close ]

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; the bolts are tight'