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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