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Tightness

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Adjective

firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure
a tight knot.
drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut.
affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, esp. too closely
a tight collar.
difficult to deal with or manage
to be in a tight situation.
of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.
a good, tight roof.
concise; terse
a tight style of writing.
firm; rigid
his tight control of the company.
carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact
a tight schedule.
nearly even; close
a tight race.
Informal .
close, as friends; familiar or intimate.
united
The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
parsimonious; stingy.
Slang . drunk; tipsy.
characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted
a tight job market; tight money.
Journalism . (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
Baseball . inside ( def. 18 ) .
Scot. and North England . competent or skillful.
tidy.
neatly or well built or made.

Adverb

in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely
Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.
soundly or deeply
to sleep tight.

Idiom

sit tight
to take no action.

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