tighter Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective closely constrained or constricted or constricting
tight.
- tight skirts
- he hated tight starched collars
- fingers closed in a tight fist
- a tight feeling in his chest
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adjective satellite pulled or drawn tight
tight; taut.
- taut sails
- a tight drumhead
- a tight rope
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adjective satellite set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
tight.
- in tight formation
- a tight blockade
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adjective satellite pressed tightly together
tight; compressed.
- with lips compressed
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adjective satellite (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
tight; miserly; mingy; mean.
- a mean person
- he left a miserly tip
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adjective satellite affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
tight.
- tight money
- a tight market
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adjective of such close construction as to be impermeable
tight.
- a tight roof
- warm in our tight little house
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adjective satellite of textiles
close; tight.
- a close weave
- smooth percale with a very tight weave
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adjective satellite securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
tight.
- the bolts are tight
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adjective satellite (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
close; tight.
- a close contest
- a close election
- a tight game
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adjective satellite very drunk
pixilated; sozzled; soaked; tight; soused; sloshed; slopped; blotto; plastered; crocked; besotted; cockeyed; squiffy; wet; pie-eyed; fuddled; smashed; blind drunk; stiff; loaded; pissed.
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adjective satellite exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
tight; nasty.
- a nasty problem
- a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
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adjective satellite demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
rigorous; tight; stringent.
- rigorous discipline
- tight security
- stringent safety measures
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adjective satellite packed closely together
tight.
- they stood in a tight little group
- hair in tight curls
- the pub was packed tight
WordNet
Tight"er noun
Definitions
A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer. Obs.
