tight

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”

pulled or drawn tight

• “taut sails”
• “a tight drumhead”
• “a tight rope”

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

• “in tight formation”
• “a tight blockade”

pressed tightly together

• “with lips compressed”

used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• “a mean person”
• “he left a miserly tip”

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

• “tight money”
• “a tight market”

of such close construction as to be impermeable

• “a tight roof”
• “warm in our tight little house”

of textiles

• “a close weave”
• “smooth percale with a very tight weave”

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

• “the bolts are tight”

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• “a close contest”
• “a close election”
• “a tight game”

very drunk

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

• “a nasty problem”
• “a good man to have on your side in a tight situation”

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

• “rigorous discipline”
• “tight security”
• “stringent safety measures”

packed closely together

• “the stood in a tight little group”
• “hair in tight curls”
• “the pub was packed tight”

firmly or tightly

• “held fast to the rope”
• “her foot was stuck fast”
• “held tight”

in an attentive manner

• “he remained close on his guard”