tight (
http://definr.com/tight)
adj 1: closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight
skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers
closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his
chest" [ant:
loose]
2: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a
tight rope" [syn:
taut]
3: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
"in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"
4: pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" [syn:
compressed]
5: used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative
of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly
tip" [syn:
mean,
mingy,
miserly]
6: (economics) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
"tight money"; "a tight market"
7: of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight
roof"; "warm in our tight little house" [ant:
leaky]
8: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very
tight weave" [syn:
close]
9: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are
tight"
10: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close
contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn:
close]
11: slang for `drunk' [syn:
besotted,
blind drunk,
blotto,
crocked,
fuddled,
loaded,
pie-eyed,
pissed,
pixilated,
plastered,
potty,
slopped,
sloshed,
smashed,
soaked,
soused,
sozzled,
squiffy,
stiff,
tiddly,
tiddley,
tipsy,
wet]
12: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty
problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight
situation" [syn:
nasty]
13: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
"rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent
safety measures" [syn:
rigorous,
stringent]
14: packed closely together; "the stood in a tight little
group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"
adv 1: firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was
stuck fast"; "held tight" [syn:
fast]
2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
[syn:
close,
closely]