adjective

1. Obsolete dense
2. so close or compact in structure that water, air, etc. cannot pass through a tight boat
3. drawn, packed, spaced, etc. closely together a tight weave, a tight schedule of events
4. Dialectal snug; trim; neat
5. fixed securely; held firmly; firm a tight joint
6. fully stretched; taut, not slack or loose
7. fitting closely, esp. too closely, so as to be uncomfortable
8. strict; restraining; severe tight control
9. difficult to manage: esp. in the phrase a tight corner (or squeeze, etc.), a difficult situation
10. showing tension or strain a tight smile
11. almost even or tied; close a tight race
12. of a short radius; sharp: said of a spiral, curve, turn, etc.
13. 1. difficult to get; scarce in relation to demand: said of commodities on a market, or of money available for loans
    2. characterized by such scarcity a tight market
14. concise; condensed: said of language, style, etc.
15. Now Chiefly Dial. well-proportioned; shapely
16. Dialectal competent; capable
17. Informal stingy; parsimonious
18. Slang drunk
19. ☆ Slang intimate; familiar; friendly: usually with with

Etymology: ME, altered (prob. infl. by toght: see taut) < thight < OE -thight, strong, akin to ON thēttr, Ger dicht, tight, thick < IE base *tenk-, to thicken, congeal > MIr tēcht, coagulated

adverb