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Tightness

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Noun

1. stringency, tightness

a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit

2. constriction, tightness

a tight feeling in some part of the body

Example Sentences:
'he felt a constriction in her chest'
'she felt an alarming tightness in her chest'
'emotion caused a constriction of his throat'

3. compactness, concentration, denseness, density, tightness

the spatial property of being crowded together

4. closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness

extreme stinginess

5. tautness, tightness

lack of movement or room for movement

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tightness

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adjective
1. 
stretched or drawn so as not to be loose; taut
a tight cord
2. 
fitting or covering in a close manner
a tight dress
3. 
held, made, fixed, or closed firmly and securely
a tight knot
4. 
a. 
of close and compact construction or organization, esp so as to be impervious to water, air, etc
b. 
(in combination)
watertight
airtight
5. 
unyielding or stringent
to keep a tight hold on resources
6. 
cramped or constricted
a tight fit
7. 
mean or miserly
8. 
difficult and problematic
a tight situation
9. 
hardly profitable
a tight bargain
10. economics
a. 
(of a commodity) difficult to obtain; in excess demand
b. 
(of funds, money, etc) difficult and expensive to borrow because of high demand or restrictive monetary policy
c. 
(of markets) characterized by excess demand or scarcity with prices tending to rise
Compare easy (sense 8)
11. 
(of a match or game) very close or even
12. 
(of a team or group, esp of a rock group) playing well together, in a disciplined coordinated way
13. informal
drunk
14. informal
(of a person) showing tension
15. archaic or dialect
neat
adverb
16. 
in a close, firm, or secure way
pull it tight
17.  sit tight
18.  sleep tight

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Tightness

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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. 
a. 
difficult to get; scarce in relation to demand
said of commodities on a market, or of money available for loans
b. 
characterized by such scarcity
a tight market
14. 
concise; condensed
said of language, style, etc.
15.  Chiefly Dialectal
well-proportioned; shapely
16.  Dialectal
competent; capable
17.  Informal
stingy; parsimonious
18.  Slang
drunk
19.  US, Slang
intimate; familiar; friendly
usually with with
adverb
20. 
in a tight manner
; esp.,
a. 
securely or firmly
hold tight, sit tight
b.  Informal
soundly
sleep tight

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tightness

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adj. tight·er, tight·est
1. Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot.
2. Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead.
3. Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth tight enough to hold water; warm in our tight little cabin.
4.
a. Leaving little empty space through compression; compact: a tight suitcase; a tight weave.
b. Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule.
5. Closely reasoned or concise: a tight argument; a tight style of writing.
6. Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug: a tight collar; a fit that was much too tight.
7. Slang Personally close; intimate: "me and the D.A., who happen to be very tight with one another" (Tom Wolfe).
8. Experiencing a feeling of constriction: a tight feeling in the chest.
9. Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
10.
a. Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price: tight money.
b. Affected by scarcity: a tight market.
11. Difficult to deal with or get out of: a tight spot.
12. Barely profitable: a tight bargain.
13. Closely contested; close: a tight match.
14. Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
15. Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm: tight management; a tight orchestral performance.
16. Slang Intoxicated; drunk.
17. Baseball Inside.
adv. tight·er, tight·est
1. Firmly; securely.
2. Soundly: sleep tight.
3. Snugly or with constriction: My shoes are laced too tight.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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