tight


Meanings

  • closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
    • "tight skirts"
    • "he hated tight starched collars"
    • "fingers closed in a tight fist"
    • "a tight feeling in his chest"
  • pulled or drawn tight;
    • "a tight drumhead"
    • "a tight rope"
  • set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
    • "in tight formation"
    • "a tight blockade"
  • pressed tightly together;
  • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
  • affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
    • "tight money"
    • "a tight market"
  • of such close construction as to be impermeable;
    • "a tight roof"
    • "warm in our tight little house"
  • of textiles;
    • "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
  • securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
    • "the bolts are tight"
  • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
    • "a tight game"
  • very drunk
  • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
    • "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
  • demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
    • "tight security"
  • packed closely together;
    • "they stood in a tight little group"
    • "hair in tight curls"
    • "the pub was packed tight"
  • firmly or closely;
    • "held tight"
  • in an attentive manner;
  • TIGHT adj TIGHTER, TIGHTEST firmly or closely fixed in place TIGHTLY adv


Scrabble Score: 9

tight is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tight is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tight is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

tight is a valid Words With Friends word