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Tight (t&ī;t), obs. p. p. of Tie. Spenser.
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Tight, a. [Compar. Tighter (t&ī;t"&etilde_;r); superl. Tightest.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. þ&ē;ttr, Dan. tæt, Sw. t&ä;t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick. Cf. Taut.] 1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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2. 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.
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3. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
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4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
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Clad very plain, but clean and tight. Evelyn.
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I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. Gay.
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5. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq.]
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6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
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7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] Shak.
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8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]
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9. (Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
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Tight, v. t. To tighten. [Obs.]
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