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