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Meaning Of 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.