Synonym: close, closefisted, compact, firm, miserly, rare, rigid, scarce, skimpy, snug, sparse, stiff, stingy, taut, tense, ungenerous. Antonym: loose. Similar words: tighten, tightly, hold tight, highlight, light, bight, sight, right. Meaning: [taɪt] adj. 1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting 2. pulled or drawn tight 3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration 4. pressed tightly together 5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity 6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow 7. of such close construction as to be impermeable 8. of textiles 9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid 10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 11. very drunk 12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures 14. packed closely together. adv. 1. firmly or tightly 2. in an attentive manner.
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151 He wore a tight yellow sport shirt, and new light trousers.
152 The palate is tight and refreshing with delicate citrus and stone fruit flavors.
153 If your car breaks down, just sit tight and wait for the police to come along.
154 She likes to show off her nice figure by wearing tight dresses.
155 Leave the really tight shoes for the pros or SM - afficionados.
156 You must sit tight so that you don't fall off.
157 Features: It is bubble - less. It tenderly cleanses, smoothen skins and does not cause any tight feelings.
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158 Wedging actions help affect a tight seal in low differential pressure services.
159 She is going to sit tight till she hears what they are going to do next.
160 The stopper is too tight that it can't be withdrawn.
161 When a company's business is down , it's inclined to sit tight.
162 Rumple child produced mainly attributable to the paper around the edge of the deformation ( tight ).
163 Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon.
164 Spring loaded discs help affect a tight seal in low differential pressure services.
165 Tight - fisted as he was about spending money , Xiangzi let slip no chance of earning it.
166 Must have a tight, deep snowshoe with well - cushellooned pads.
167 Some argued that a planned economy and tight social control were essential to the regime's survival.
168 They observe the system is tight, monitor seasonable, source is all ready[Sentencedict.com], manage normative science.
169 The famous Blondin was going to perform on a tight - rope in another part of the garden.
170 The haircut's recipient stoically accepts his fate in the tight arms of his mother.
171 On 11 minutes came game's first save - Drogba firing from a tight angle, Sorensen fisting the ball behind.
172 Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
173 Dad told us to sit tight while he went back to find Mom.
174 OK, sir, just sit tight , and we'll have an ambulance there in about ten minutes.
175 If your car breaks down, sit tight and wait for the police.
176 The stopper is so tight that it can't be withdrawn.
177 The ropes of the tent are too tight. Slack off a little!
178 There's nothing we can do except sit tight, is there?
179 His view on the best market strategy:'sit tight, sit on your cash, and watch.
180 Due to the blizzard, we had to sit tight at the airport for a day.