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/tuyt/, adj. tighter, tightest, adv., tighter, tightest.adj.1. firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.2. drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut.3. affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, esp. too closely: a tight collar.4. difficult to deal with or manage: to be in a tight situation.5. of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.: a good, tight roof.6. concise; terse: a tight style of writing.7. firm; rigid: his tight control of the company.8. carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact: a tight schedule.9. nearly even; close: a tight race.10. Informal.a. close, as friends; familiar or intimate.b. united: The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.11. parsimonious; stingy.12. Slang. drunk; tipsy.13. characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted: a tight job market; tight money.14. Journalism. (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.15. Baseball. inside (def. 20).16. Scot. and North Eng. competent or skillful.17. tidy.18. neatly or well built or made.adv.19. in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely: Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.20. soundly or deeply: to sleep tight.21. sit tight, to take no action.[1400-50; late ME, sandhi var. of ME thight dense, solid, tight < ON thettr (c. OE -thiht firm, solid, D, G dicht tight, close, dense)]Syn. 11. close, niggardly, mean, grasping, frugal, sparing.
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