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Tight

Adjective

Definiciones

1.AdjectiveFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
"a tight sponge; a tight knot; Pull your seatbelts tight before takeoff.; tight control on a situation; Make sure to pull the rope tight.; I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.; We've grown tighter over the years.; He's a bit tight with his money."
2.AdjectiveUnyielding or firm.
"tight control on a situation"
3.AdjectiveUnder high tension; taut.
"Make sure to pull the rope tight."
4.AdjectiveScarce, hard to come by.
"I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do."
5.AdjectiveIntimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
"We've grown tighter over the years."
6.AdjectiveMiserly or frugal.
"He's a bit tight with his money."
7.AdjectiveShort of money.
8.AdjectiveNarrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
"The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.; They flew in a tight formation.; tight clothing;  a tight coat;  My socks are too tight.; The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners."
9.AdjectiveFitting close, or too close, to the body.
"tight clothing;  a tight coat;  My socks are too tight."
10.AdjectiveOf a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
"The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners."
11.AdjectiveLacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
12.AdjectiveClose, very similar in a value such as score or time.
13.AdjectiveWell-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
"Their marching band is extremely tight."
14.AdjectiveNot conceding many goals.
15.AdjectiveIntoxicated; drunk.
"We went drinking and got tight."
16.AdjectiveExtraordinarily great or special.
"That is one tight bicycle!"
17.AdjectiveMean; unfair; unkind.
18.AdjectiveLimited or restricted.
"We had a very tight schedule."
19.AdjectiveNot ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
20.AdjectiveHandy; adroit; brisk.
21.AdjectiveOf a player, who plays very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
22.AdjectiveUsing a strategy which involves playing very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
23.AdjectiveWith understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
24.AdjectiveAngry or irritated.
25.AdjectiveOf a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
26.AdverbFirmly, so as not to come loose easily.
"Hold on tight to the rope."
27.AdverbSoundly.
"Good night, sleep tight."
28.VerbTo make tight; tighten.
29.VerbTo make water-tight.
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