tight

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: tīt, IPA(key): /taɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Etymology 1 === From Middle English tight, tyght, tyȝt, tiht, variants of thight, thiht, from Old English *þiht, *þīht (attested in meteþiht), from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄ht(ī), from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tenkt- (“dense, thick, tight”), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, pull”). Cognate with Scots ticht, West Frisian ticht, Danish tæt, Icelandic þéttur (“dense”), Norwegian tett, Swedish tät, Dutch dicht (“dense”), German dicht (“dense”). The current form with t- /t/ rather than etymologically-expected th- /θ/ arose in Middle English under the influence of the etymologically-unrelated verbs tighten and tight, which come from a different Proto-Indo-European root (starting with *d- and thus regularly having t-). ==== Adjective ==== tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest) Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. Unyielding or firm. Under high tension; taut. (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by. (informal, figurative, of persons or relationships) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly. (slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal. (slang) Short of money. (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it. Fitting close, or too close, to the body. Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult. Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof. Close, very similar in a value such as score or time. Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution. (sports) Not conceding many goals. (slang) Intoxicated; drunk. (slang) Extraordinarily great or special. (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind. (of time) Limited or restricted. (obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. (obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk. (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (US, slang, motor racing) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars. (New York, slang) Angry or irritated. (slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus. ===== Synonyms ===== (firmly held together): close, serried (of ranks); see also Thesaurus:tight (pushed/pulled together): crowded, dense; see also Thesaurus:compact (under high tension): taut, tense, under tension; see also Thesaurus:taut (intimate, close, close-knit): close, close-knit, intimate, thick as thieves (miserly or frugal): niggardly, parsimonious; see also Thesaurus:stingy (narrow): narrow; see also Thesaurus:narrow (fitting close to the body): figure-hugging, snug, tight-fitting; see also Thesaurus:close-fitting (well-rehearsed and accurate): polished, precise; see also Thesaurus:meticulous (slang: intoxicated): blotto, plastered; see also Thesaurus:drunk (slang: extraordinarily great or special): ace, cool, fab, rad, slick; see also Thesaurus:excellent (slang: mean; unfair; unkind): see also Thesaurus:mean (not ragged): ruly, shipshape, trim; see also Thesaurus:orderly (handy; adroit; brisk): crafty, dexterous, skilful; see also Thesaurus:skilled ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “firmly held together”): baggy (of clothing or other material), loose, sagging, saggy, slack; see also Thesaurus:loose (antonym(s) of “pushed/pulled together”): (antonym(s) of “under high tension”): loose, relaxed, slack; see also Thesaurus:careless (antonym(s) of “miserly or frugal”): generous, prodigal, scattergood; see also Thesaurus:generous or Thesaurus:prodigal (antonym(s) of “narrow”): broad, capacious, open, roomy, spacious, wide; see also Thesaurus:wide (antonym(s) of “well-rehearsed and accurate”): slack, slapdash, sloppy (antonym(s) of “slang: intoxicated”): clearheaded, on the wagon; see also Thesaurus:sober (antonym(s) of “slang: extraordinarily great or special”): crap, naff, pathetic, rubbish; see also Thesaurus:bad (antonym(s) of “slang: mean; unfair; unkind”): nice, pleasant; see also Thesaurus:kindly (antonym(s) of “not ragged”): unruly, messy; see also Thesaurus:disorderly (antonym(s) of “handy; adroit; brisk”): bungling, maladroit, unskilful; see also Thesaurus:unskilled ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adverb ==== tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest) Firmly, so as not to come loose easily. Soundly. ===== Synonyms ===== (firmly): fast, firmly, securely, tightly (soundly): soundly, well ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “firmly”): loosely (antonym(s) of “soundly”): badly, fitfully ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English tighten, thyhten (“to make tight”); see tighten. ==== Verb ==== tight (third-person singular simple present tights, present participle tighting, simple past and past participle tighted) (obsolete) To make tight; tighten. (obsolete, of a vessel) To make water-tight. == Danish == === Etymology === From English tight. Doublet of tæt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tajt/, [ˈtˢɑjd̥] === Adjective === tight (plural and definite singular attributive tighte) tight (of cloths, finances, schedules) Synonym: stram (music) tight (keeping time and with musical understanding) === References === “tight” in Den Danske Ordbog == Italian == === Etymology === Pseudo-anglicism, from English tight. === Noun === tight m (invariable) morning suit, morning dress == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English tight. First attested in 1968. Doublet of tät. === Adjective === tight (comparative tightare, superlative tightast) alternative form of tajt ==== Declension ==== === References === “tight”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “tight”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “tight”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)