Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (p. p.) of Tie. 2. (p. p) of Tie. 3. (superl.) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. 4. (superl.) 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. (superl.) Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment. 6. (superl.) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. 7. (superl.) Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. 8. (superl.) Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out. 9. (superl.) Handy; adroit; brisk. 10. (superl.) Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. 11. (superl.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7. 12. (v. t.) To tighten.
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