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Quick definitions from WordNet (tight)

▸ adjective:  of such close construction as to be impermeable ("A tight roof")
▸ adjective:  closely constrained or constricted or constricting ("Tight skirts")
▸ adjective:  securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid ("The bolts are tight")
▸ adjective:  set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration ("In tight formation")
▸ adjective:  affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow ("Tight money")
▸ adjective:  packed closely together ("The stood in a tight little group")
▸ adjective:  pressed tightly together
▸ adjective:  of textiles ("Smooth percale with a very tight weave")
▸ adjective:  pulled or drawn tight ("A tight drumhead")
▸ adjective:  exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent ("A good man to have on your side in a tight situation")
▸ adjective:  (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched ("A tight game")
▸ adjective:  very drunk
▸ adjective:  demanding strict attention to rules and procedures ("Tight security")
▸ adjective:  used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
▸ adverb:  firmly or tightly ("Held tight")
▸ adverb:  in an attentive manner

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