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tighter


 
  Overview  of  adj  tight 
 
  The  adj  tight  has  14  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  tight  --  (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") 
  2.  (2)  taut,  tight  --  (pulled  or  drawn  tight;  "taut  sails";  "a  tight  drumhead";  "a  tight  rope") 
  3.  (1)  tight  --  (set  so  close  together  as  to  be  invulnerable  to  penetration;  "in  tight  formation";  "a  tight  blockade") 
  4.  (1)  compressed,  tight  --  (pressed  tightly  together;  "with  lips  compressed") 
  5.  (1)  mean  mingy,  miserly,  tight  --  (used  of  persons  or  behavior;  characterized  by  or  indicative  of  lack  of  generosity;  "a  mean  person";  "he  left  a  miserly  tip") 
  6.  (1)  tight  --  ((economics)  affected  by  scarcity  and  expensive  to  borrow;  "tight  money";  "a  tight  market") 
  7.  tight  --  (of  such  close  construction  as  to  be  impermeable;  "a  tight  roof";  "warm  in  our  tight  little  house") 
  8.  close  tight  --  (of  textiles;  "a  close  weave";  "smooth  percale  with  a  very  tight  weave") 
  9.  tight  --  (securely  or  solidly  fixed  in  place  rigid;  "the  bolts  are  tight") 
  10.  close  tight  --  ((of  a  contest  or  contestants)  evenly  matched;  "a  close  contest";  "a  close  election";  "a  tight  game") 
  11.  besotted,  blind  drunk,  blotto,  crocked,  fuddled,  loaded,  pie-eyed,  pissed,  pixilated,  plastered,  potty,  slopped,  sloshed,  smashed,  soaked,  soused,  sozzled,  squiffy,  stiff,  tiddly,  tiddley,  tight,  tipsy,  wet  --  (slang  for  `drunk') 
  12.  nasty,  tight  --  (exasperatingly  difficult  to  handle  or  circumvent;  "a  nasty  problem";  "a  good  man  to  have  on  your  side  in  a  tight  situation") 
  13.  rigorous,  stringent,  tight  --  (demanding  strict  attention  to  rules  and  procedures;  "rigorous  discipline";  "tight  security";  "stringent  safety  measures") 
  14.  tight  --  (packed  closely  together;  "the  stood  in  a  tight  little  group";  "hair  in  tight  curls";  "the  pub  was  packed  tight") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tight 
 
  14  senses  of  tight 
 
  Sense  1 
  tight  (vs.  loose) 
 
  loose  (vs.  tight) 
  =>  baggy,  loose-fitting 
  =>  flyaway 
 
  Sense  2 
  taut,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tense)  ->  lax 
 
  Sense  3 
  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  invulnerable)  ->  vulnerable 
 
  Sense  4 
  compressed,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  closed)  ->  open  opened 
 
  Sense  5 
  mean  mingy,  miserly,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stingy)  ->  generous 
 
  Sense  6 
  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  scarce)  ->  abundant 
 
  Sense  7 
  tight  (vs.  leaky) 
 
  leaky  (vs.  tight) 
  =>  drafty,  draughty 
  =>  drippy 
  =>  holey,  porous 
  =>  oozing,  oozy,  seeping 
 
  Sense  8 
  close  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fine)  ->  coarse 
 
  Sense  9 
  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  secure)  ->  insecure 
 
  Sense  10 
  close  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  equal)  ->  unequal 
 
  Sense  11 
  besotted,  blind  drunk,  blotto,  crocked,  fuddled,  loaded,  pie-eyed,  pissed,  pixilated,  plastered,  potty,  slopped,  sloshed,  smashed,  soaked,  soused,  sozzled,  squiffy,  stiff,  tiddly,  tiddley,  tight,  tipsy,  wet 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intoxicated)  ->  sober 
 
  Sense  12 
  nasty,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  difficult)  ->  easy 
 
  Sense  13 
  rigorous,  stringent,  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  demanding)  ->  undemanding 
 
  Sense  14 
  tight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  compact)  ->  loose 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tight 
 
  14  senses  of  tight 
 
  Sense  1 
  tight  (vs.  loose) 
  =>  binding,  constricting 
  =>  choky 
  =>  clenched,  clinched 
  =>  close  snug,  close-fitting 
  =>  skintight 
  =>  tight-fitting,  tightly  fitting 
  =>  viselike 
  Also  See->  tense#3;  tight#7 
 
  Sense  2 
  taut,  tight 
  =>  tense  (vs.  lax) 
 
  Sense  3 
  tight 
  =>  invulnerable  (vs.  vulnerable) 
 
  Sense  4 
  compressed,  tight 
  =>  closed  (vs.  open),  shut 
 
  Sense  5 
  mean  mingy,  miserly,  tight 
  =>  stingy  (vs.  generous),  ungenerous 
 
  Sense  6 
  tight 
  =>  scarce  (vs.  abundant) 
 
  Sense  7 
  tight  (vs.  leaky) 
  =>  airtight,  gas-tight 
  =>  hermetic 
  =>  rainproof,  waterproof,  waterproofed 
  =>  sealed 
  =>  snug 
  =>  watertight 
  Also  See->  impermeable#1;  seaworthy#1;  tight#1 
 
  Sense  8 
  close  tight 
  =>  fine  (vs.  coarse) 
 
  Sense  9 
  tight 
  =>  secure  (vs.  insecure) 
 
  Sense  10 
  close  tight 
  =>  equal  (vs.  unequal) 
 
  Sense  11 
  besotted,  blind  drunk,  blotto,  crocked,  fuddled,  loaded,  pie-eyed,  pissed,  pixilated,  plastered,  potty,  slopped,  sloshed,  smashed,  soaked,  soused,  sozzled,  squiffy,  stiff,  tiddly,  tiddley,  tight,  tipsy,  wet 
  =>  intoxicated  (vs.  sober),  drunk,  inebriated 
 
  Sense  12 
  nasty,  tight 
  =>  difficult  (vs.  easy),  hard 
 
  Sense  13 
  rigorous,  stringent,  tight 
  =>  demanding  (vs.  undemanding) 
 
  Sense  14 
  tight 
  =>  compact  (vs.  loose) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tight 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tight 
 
  tight  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  14) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tight 
  airtight 
  gas-tight 
  light-tight 
  skintight 
  tight 
  tight-fitting 
  tight-knit 
  tight-laced 
  tightened 
  tightfisted 
  tightlipped 
  tightly  fitting 
  tightly  knit 
  uptight 
  watertight 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tight 
 
  The  adj  tight  has  14  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  tight  --  (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") 
  2.  (2)  taut,  tight  --  (pulled  or  drawn  tight;  "taut  sails";  "a  tight  drumhead";  "a  tight  rope") 
  3.  (1)  tight  --  (set  so  close  together  as  to  be  invulnerable  to  penetration;  "in  tight  formation";  "a  tight  blockade") 
  4.  (1)  compressed,  tight  --  (pressed  tightly  together;  "with  lips  compressed") 
  5.  (1)  mean  mingy,  miserly,  tight  --  (used  of  persons  or  behavior;  characterized  by  or  indicative  of  lack  of  generosity;  "a  mean  person";  "he  left  a  miserly  tip") 
  6.  (1)  tight  --  ((economics)  affected  by  scarcity  and  expensive  to  borrow;  "tight  money";  "a  tight  market") 
  7.  tight  --  (of  such  close  construction  as  to  be  impermeable;  "a  tight  roof";  "warm  in  our  tight  little  house") 
  8.  close  tight  --  (of  textiles;  "a  close  weave";  "smooth  percale  with  a  very  tight  weave") 
  9.  tight  --  (securely  or  solidly  fixed  in  place  rigid;  "the  bolts  are  tight") 
  10.  close  tight  --  ((of  a  contest  or  contestants)  evenly  matched;  "a  close  contest";  "a  close  election";  "a  tight  game") 
  11.  besotted,  blind  drunk,  blotto,  crocked,  fuddled,  loaded,  pie-eyed,  pissed,  pixilated,  plastered,  potty,  slopped,  sloshed,  smashed,  soaked,  soused,  sozzled,  squiffy,  stiff,  tiddly,  tiddley,  tight,  tipsy,  wet  --  (slang  for  `drunk') 
  12.  nasty,  tight  --  (exasperatingly  difficult  to  handle  or  circumvent;  "a  nasty  problem";  "a  good  man  to  have  on  your  side  in  a  tight  situation") 
  13.  rigorous,  stringent,  tight  --  (demanding  strict  attention  to  rules  and  procedures;  "rigorous  discipline";  "tight  security";  "stringent  safety  measures") 
  14.  tight  --  (packed  closely  together;  "the  stood  in  a  tight  little  group";  "hair  in  tight  curls";  "the  pub  was  packed  tight") 



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