Tight — Defs

01 p. p. p. p. of Tie.

02 a. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.

1.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
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.
3.
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
4.
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
“Clad very plain, but clean and tight.” — Evelyn.

“I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.” — Gay.
5.
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.[Colloq.]
6.
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
7.
Handy; adroit; brisk.[Obs.]
8.
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.[Slang]
9.
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.(Com.) See: Easy

03 v. t. To tighten.