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