English to English
adjective
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
A tight roof.
Warm in our tight little house.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- firmly or closely
Held fast to the rope.
Her foot was stuck fast.
Held tight.
source: WordNet 3.0
- in an attentive manner
He remained close on his guard.
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
- pulled or drawn tight
Taut sails.
A tight drumhead.
A tight rope.
source: WordNet 3.0
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
In tight formation.
A tight blockade.
source: WordNet 3.0
- pressed tightly together
With lips compressed.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
A mean person.
He left a miserly tip.
source: WordNet 3.0
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
Tight money.
A tight market.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of textiles
A close weave.
Smooth percale with a very tight weave.
source: WordNet 3.0
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
The bolts are tight.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
A close contest.
A close election.
A tight game.
source: WordNet 3.0
- very drunk
source: WordNet 3.0
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
A nasty problem.
A good man to have on your side in a tight situation.
source: WordNet 3.0
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Rigorous discipline.
Tight security.
Stringent safety measures.
source: WordNet 3.0
- packed closely together
They stood in a tight little group.
Hair in tight curls.
The pub was packed tight.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- To tighten.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [táit] Unát; banát
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
