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tight British & World English

fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open

gas-tight British & World English

sealed so as to prevent the leakage of gas

sit tight in sit British & World English

remain firmly in one’s place

tight-ass British & World English

an inhibited, repressed, or excessively conventional person

tight end British & World English

an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle

steam-tight British & World English

not allowing steam to pass through

tight-arse British & World English

a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser

tight head British & World English

the prop forward supporting the hooker on the opposite side of the scrum from the loose head

tight-knit (also tightly knit) British & World English

(of a group of people) bound together by strong relationships and common interests

tight money British & World English

money or finance that is available only at high rates of interest

tight-fisted British & World English

not willing to spend or give much money; miserly

tight-fitting British & World English

(of a garment) fitting close to and showing the contours of the body

tight-lipped British & World English

with the lips firmly closed, especially as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence

tight junction British & World English

a specialized connection of two adjacent animal cell membranes such that the space usually lying between them is absent

full or tight as a tick in tick2 British & World English

replete after eating (or very drunk)

run a tight ship in tight British & World English

be very strict in managing an organization or operation

keep a tight rein on in rein British & World English

exercise strict control over

squeeze British & World English

a state of being forced into a small or restricted space

airtight British & World English

not allowing air to escape or pass through

tightwad British & World English

a mean or miserly person

skintight British & World English

(of a garment) very close-fitting

tightrope British & World English

a rope or wire stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing

watertight British & World English

closely sealed, fastened, or fitted so that no water enters or passes through

weathertight British & World English

(of a building) sealed against rain and wind

tight English-Italian

stretto

tight1 English-Spanish

ajustado, ceñido

tight2 English-Spanish

hold tight!

tight Italian-English

morning dress

tight-lipped English-Italian

they are remaining tight-lipped about events

hold tight! in hold1 English-Spanish

¡agárrate fuerte!

sleep tight! in tight2 English-Spanish

¡que duermas bien!