1. • adj - closely constrained or constricted or constricting
   • adj - pulled or drawn tight
   • adj - set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
   • adj - pressed tightly together
   • adj - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
   • adj - affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
   • adj - of such close construction as to be impermeable
   • adj - of textiles
   • adj - securely or solidly fixed in place
   • adj - (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
   • adj - very drunk
   • adj - exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
   • adj - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
   • adj - packed closely together
   • adv - firmly or closely
   • adv - in an attentive manner
2. • Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot.
   • Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead.
   • Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth tight enough to hold water; warm in our tight little cabin.
   • Leaving little empty space through compression; compact: a tight suitcase; a tight weave.
   • Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule.
   • Closely reasoned or concise: a tight argument; a tight style of writing.
   • Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug: a tight collar; a fit that was much too tight.
   • Personally close; intimate: “me and the D.
   • Experiencing a feeling of constriction: a tight feeling in the chest.
   • Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
   • Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price: tight money.
   • Affected by scarcity: a tight market.
   • Difficult to deal with or get out of: a tight spot.
   • Barely profitable: a tight bargain.
   • Closely contested; close: a tight match.
   • Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
   • Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm: tight management; a tight orchestral performance.
   • Intoxicated; drunk.
   • Inside.
   • Firmly; securely.
   • Soundly: sleep tight.
   • The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “not slack or loose on account of being pulled or drawn out fully”: a tight skirt; taut sails; tense piano strings.
3. • adv - firmly or closely fixed in place [adj TIGHTER, TIGHTEST] : TIGHTLY

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