tight

معنی کلمه tight

معنی واژه tight

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