tightness

tight adj. andadv., -er, -est.
adj.

firmly fixed in place;
secure:a tight knot.
drawn or stretched tense;
taut:tight muscles.
fitting closely, esp. too closely:That tight collar is choking me.
difficult to deal with or manage:a tight situation.
of such close texture or fit as to prevent air, water, etc., from getting through:a tight roof.
firm;
rigid:Security was tight after the bomb blast.
allowing little space, time, etc., between parts;
full:a tight schedule.
nearly even;
close:a tight race.
stingy;
not generous with money:a tight old boss who never gives raises.
Slang Termsdrunk;
tipsy:a little tight after the party.
(of a market, etc.) in a condition in which demand is greater than supply:Money is tight because interest rates are high.
feeling tense or painful:He said his chest felt tight, and then he had a heart attack.

adv.

Idioms

Idioms run a tight ship, to be smooth and efficient, as at a company:The new boss ran a tight ship.

tight•ly, adv. : The dress fit too tightly.
tight•ness, n. [uncountable]: complained of tightness in his chest.

tight adj. -er, -est, adv., -er, -est.
adj.

firmly or closely fixed in place;
not easily moved;
secure:a tight knot.
drawn or stretched so as to be tense;
taut.
affording little or no extra room;
fitting closely, esp. too closely:a tight collar.
difficult to deal with or manage:to be in a tight situation.
of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.:a good, tight roof.
concise;
terse:a tight style of writing.
firm;
rigid:his tight control of the company.
carefully arranged or organized and full;
affording little leeway;
compact:a tight schedule.
nearly even;
close:a tight race.
[Informal.]
- close, as friends;
  familiar or intimate.
- united:The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
parsimonious;
stingy.
Slang Termsdrunk;
tipsy.
characterized by scarcity or eager demand;
costly;
limited;
restricted:a tight job market; tight money.
Journalism(of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
Sport[Baseball.]inside (def. 20).
Scottish Termscompetent or skillful.
tidy.
neatly or well built or made.

adv.

in a tight manner;
closely;
firmly;
securely;
tensely:Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.
soundly or deeply:to sleep tight.
sit tight, to take no action.

Old Norse thēttr (cognate with Old English -thiht firm, solid, Dutch, German dicht tight, close, dense)
late Middle English, sandhi variant of Middle English thight dense, solid, tight 1400–50

tight′ly, adv.
tight′ness, n.

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