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TIGHT, a. [L. 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, &c.

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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TIGHT, a. [L. 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, &c.

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.]


TIGHT, a. [G. dicht; D. Sw. and Dan. digt; allied to thick and tie, and to Sw. tiga, to be silent, L. taceo; that is, close, closely compressed; Russ. tugei, stiff. See Tack.]

  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, &c.
  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. Gay.
  8. Hardy; adroit. Shak. Note. This is the taugt or taught of seamen, applied to a rope stretched. The primary sense is strained.

Tight
  1. p. p. of Tie.

    Spenser.
  2. Firmly held together] compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
  3. To tighten.

    [Obs.]
  4. Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
  5. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
  6. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

    Clad very plain, but clean and tight. Evelyn.

    I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. Gay.

  7. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.

    [Colloq.]
  8. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
  9. Handy; adroit; brisk.

    [Obs.] Shak.
  10. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

    [Slang]
  11. Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
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Tight

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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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

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Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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TASTILY, adv. With good taste.

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