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