TIGHT

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, water~, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thēttr ~; akin to Middle High German dīhte thick, Sanskrit tanakti it causes to coagulate Date: 14th century 1. having elements close together , so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light) , fitting very close to the body , d. closely packed ; very full , barely allowing time for completion , allowing little or no room for free motion or movement , 2. strongly fixed or held ; secure , b. not slack or loose ; taut , marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body) , capable , competent , 4. difficult to cope with , relatively difficult to obtain , not liberal in giving ; stingy , characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome ; close , somewhat drunk, 7. characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details , marked by control or discipline in expression or style ; having little or no extraneous matter , characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance, having a close personal or working relationship ; intimate , being such that the subject fills the frame , ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. adverb Date: 1680 fast , ~ly, firmly , in a sound manner ; soundly