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clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them
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Words used to describe clothes: A-line, backless, baggy, best, boot-cut, brief, button-down, button-through, casual, clingy... more
1. a.
  used about clothes that are uncomfortable because they are so close against your body
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  Making you feel uncomfortable: tight, unsettling, troubling, strange, unnatural, claustrophobic, cramped, heavy, uncomfortable... more
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a tight hold or grip is very firm and strong
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Strong and not easy to damage or break: strong, irresistible, sturdy, heavy-duty, robust, solid, tough, stubborn, durable, solid as a rock... more
1. a.
  firmly fastened in a particular position
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  Tight and held firmly in place: tight, firm, steady, fixed, tense, taut, tight, fast... more
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something such as cloth or rope that is tight is stretched so that it is completely straight or flat
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Words used to describe cloth: breathable, brushed, cellular, colourfast, creased, crisp, diaphanous, distressed, fibrous, filmy... more
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controlled very carefully and strictly
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Limited and limiting: limited, restricted, restrictive, limiting, prohibitive, exclusive, specific, finite, within limits, under control... more
1. a.
  done with a lot of skill and care so that mistakes are not made
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  Done well or skilfully: skilful, masterly, accomplished, masterful, nice, artful, tight, slick, workmanlike, barnstorming... more
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if money is tight, you have only just enough
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Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, pitiful, miserable, tight, in short/limited supply, not go far, deficit... more
1. a.
  if time is tight, you have so little time that it is difficult for you to do what you need to
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  Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, pitiful, miserable, tight, in short/limited supply, not go far, deficit... more
2. b.
  if space is tight, you have only just enough
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  Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant, meagre, pitiful, miserable, tight, in short/limited supply, not go far, deficit... more
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a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
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Words used to describe someone's voice: adenoidal, appealing, breathy, brittle, croaky, dead, disembodied, flat, fruity, grating... more
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if your chest or another part of your body feels tight, it feels as if it is being squeezed
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Physically painful and describing pain: achy, acute, agonising, agonizing, angry, bad, burning, chapped, chronic, crippling... more
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a tight angle is a very small angle that gives you very little space to do something
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Describing and measuring angles: cos, cosine, cotangent, degree, median, minute, oblique, orthogonal, perpendicular, sin.... more
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a tight bend on a road is difficult to drive round because it curves a lot
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Describing roads, paths and areas of land: arterial, fast, impassable, one-way, orbital, passable, sharp, tight, two-way, unadopted... more
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consisting of people or things that are very close together
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Words used to describe mixtures and collections: balanced, cohesive, combined, complementary, eclectic, graded, heterogeneous, integrated, jumbled, miscellaneous... more
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if a game is tight, both players or teams play well and it is difficult to know who will win
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Scoring points and goals: aggregate, all, assist, attack, attack, blast, bury, chalk something up, concede, cushion... more
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a tight group of people have a close relationship with each other
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Words used to describe relations and relationships: acquainted, arm’s-length, brittle, broken, bromantic, brotherly, chummy, clannish, close, connected... more
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informal, showing disapproval someone who is tight likes to avoid spending money
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Careful with money: thrifty, economical, frugal, careful, mean, tight, miserly, stingy, parsimonious, close... more
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informal old-fashioned drunk
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Drunk: drunk, hard-drinking, hungover, alcoholic, sloshed, gone, smashed, tipsy, plastered, boozy... more

phrases

keep a tight grip/rein/hold on something
to control something in a very strict way
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To limit or control something or someone: limit, control, keep down, determine, restrict, curb, confine, cure, contain, curtail... more
run a tight ship
to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way
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To be in charge: control, govern, watch over, command, supervise, look after, manage, lead, head, run... more
a tight corner/spot/situation
a difficult situation
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Difficult situations and experiences: shitstorm, crisis, battle, nightmare, ordeal, trouble, hell, tragedy, quagmire, worst-case scenario... more

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tightly

adverb

tightness

noun

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keep a tight grip/rein/hold on something

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run a tight ship

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a tight corner/spot/situation

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