tight

adjective tighter · tightest

1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. a tight sponge; a tight knot
2. Unyielding or firm. tight control on a situation
3. Under high tension; taut. Make sure to pull the rope tight.
4. colloquial Scarce, hard to come by. I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
5. figuratively, informal Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly. We've grown tighter over the years.
6. derogatory, figuratively, slang, usually Miserly or frugal. He's a bit tight with his money.
7. slang Short of money. I started gambling when you were about four. Your mom and I were pretty tight for cash and I thought what the heck, it could get us some quick money.
8. Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it. The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
9. Fitting close, or too close, to the body. tight clothing;  a tight coat;  My socks are too tight.
10. Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult. The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
11. Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof. He reported the hull was tight and secure and did not leak a drop.
12. Close, very similar in a value such as score or time. Frank ended up fourth in a tight finish, only three-quarter of a length from first money.
13. Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution. Their marching band is extremely tight.
14. Not conceding many goals. The odd thing was that Sunderland made the better start and showed early signs that they might pose serious problems to the Premier League’s tightest defence.
15. slang Intoxicated; drunk. We went drinking and got tight.
16. slang Extraordinarily great or special. That is one tight bicycle!
17. Northern England, slang Mean; unfair; unkind. Reilly: Ey, Miss, hang on, hang on... can we come with y', Miss? Can we? Digga: Go on, Miss, don't be tight, let's come.
18. Limited or restricted. We had a very tight schedule.
19. obsolete Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. clad very plain, but clean and tight
20. obsolete Handy; adroit; brisk. [S]ince we've sailed together, I've been conning over in my mind that the company of such miserable thieves and robbers was not to your liking, and would not suit such a tight lad with as good larning ^([sic]) as yourself.
21. Of a player, who plays very few hands.
22. Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
23. US, slang With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
24. New York, slang Angry or irritated. "I was trying to be like a lady, but y'all be getting me tight!"
25. slang, vulgar Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus. She was much tighter than he thought she would be. It had been a while since she had anything but oral sex she had an adrenaline rush as she heart began to pound.

Similar: close, serried, dense, tense, under tension, parsimonious, snug, tight-fitting, precise, plastered, cool, fab

adverb tighter · tightest

1. Firmly, so as not to come loose easily. Hold on tight to the rope.
2. Soundly. Good night, sleep tight.

verb tights · tighting · tighted

1. obsolete To make tight; tighten.
2. obsolete To make water-tight.