TIGHT, adjective [Latin taceo; that is, close, closely compressed.] 1. Close; compact; not loose or open; having the joints so close that no fluid can enter or escape; not leaky; as a tight ship, or a tight cask. 2. Close; not admitting much air; as a tight room. 3. Sitting close to the body; as a tight coat or other garment. 4. Close; not having holes or crevices; not loose; applied to many vessels, etc. 5. Close; hard; as a tight bargain. [In common use in America.] 6. Close; parsimonious; saving; as a man tight in his dealings. [In common use in America.] 7. Closely dressed; not ragged. I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight 8. Hardy; adroit. [Note. This is the taugt or taught of seamen, applied to a rope stretched. The primary sense is strained.]
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