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1. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] closely constrained or constricted or constricting.
Synonyms
- snug
- tight-fitting
- viselike
- tense
- tightfitting
- skintight
- tight fitting
- clinched
- choky
- clenched
- close
- tightly fitting
- skin-tight
- close-fitting
Antonyms
- lax
- unplayful
- pleased
- dryness
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
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Rhymes with Tight
- overexcite
- disinvite
- semi-height
- satterwhite
- reinvite
- reignite
- nonwhite
- forthright
- de-excite
- contrite
- riunite
- reunite
- overwrite
- overnite
- overnight
- mcwright
- mcwhite
- mcright
- mcknight
- mccright
- macknight
- enwright
- despite
- clevite
- upright
- tonite
- tonight
- strite
- streit
- sprite
How do you pronounce tight?
Pronounce tight as taɪt.
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Sentences with tight
1. Noun, singular or mass
Use a claw hammer to crimp the fence horizontally and make the wire tight.
2. Adjective
Just crank it down until it's tight enough to keep the shield from moving.
3. Verb, past tense
Hold your balance for 15 seconds while keeping your abdominals tight.
Quotes about tight
1. Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.
- Jimmy Buffett
2. And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
- Anaïs Nin
3. Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.
- Judith Viorst
2. tight
adverb. ['ˈtaɪt'] firmly or closely.
Antonyms
- middle
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
3. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] pulled or drawn tight.
Synonyms
- tense
Antonyms
- unagitated
- relax
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
4. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration.
Antonyms
- unstrain
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
5. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow.
Antonyms
- poor
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
6. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] pressed tightly together.
Synonyms
- compressed
- closed
Antonyms
- dry
- nonalcoholic
- fat
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
7. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity.
Synonyms
- miserly
- stingy
- mean
- mingy
Antonyms
- mobile
- weak
- wise
- straight
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
8. tight
adverb. ['ˈtaɪt'] in an attentive manner.
Synonyms
- closely
Antonyms
- unseal
- far
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
9. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched.
Synonyms
- equal
Antonyms
- woman
- flexible
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)
10. tight
adjective. ['ˈtaɪt'] securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid.
Antonyms
- uncomfortable
Etymology
- thight (Middle English (1100-1500))
- þéttr (Old Norse)