Adjective
1. 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"2. pulled or drawn tight;
"taut sails""a tight drumhead""a tight rope"3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
"in tight formation""a tight blockade"4. pressed tightly together;
"with lips compressed"5. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
"a mean person""he left a miserly tip"6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
"tight money""a tight market"7. of such close construction as to be impermeable;
"a tight roof""warm in our tight little house"8. of textiles;
"a close weave""smooth percale with a very tight weave"9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
"the bolts are tight"10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
"a close contest""a close election""a tight game"11. very drunk
12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
"a nasty problem""a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
"rigorous discipline""tight security""stringent safety measures"14. packed closely together;
"the stood in a tight little group""hair in tight curls""the pub was packed tight"