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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip
I've been drunk once, and it was pretty tight...
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Main Entry:tight
Pronunciation:\ˈtīt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:Middle English
tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse
thēttr tight; akin to Middle High German
dīhte thick, Sanskrit
tanakti it causes to coagulateDate:14th century
1 a
: having elements close together <a
tight formation> <a
tight line of type> b
: so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light) <a
tight ship> <a
tight seal> — compare
lightproof,
watertight c
: fitting very close to the body <
tight jeans>;
also : too snug <
tight shoes> d (1)
: closely packed
: very full <a
tight bale of hay> (2)
: barely allowing time for completion <a
tight schedule> <
tight deadlines> e
: allowing little or no room for free motion or movement <a
tight connection> <a
tight crawl space>;
also : having a small radius <a
tight turn>
2 a
: strongly fixed or held
: secure <a
tight jar lid> <a
tight grip on the ladder> b (1)
: not slack or loose
: taut <kept the reins
tight> <a
tight knot> <a
tight drumhead>;
also : marked by firmness and muscle tone <a
tight stomach> (2)
: marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body) <lips
tight with anger> <a family
tight with fear>
3
chiefly dialect : capable,
competent
4 a
: difficult to cope with <in a
tight spot financially> b
: relatively difficult to obtain <money is
tight just now>;
also : characterized by such difficulty <a
tight job market> c
: not liberal in giving
: stingy <
tight with a penny>
5
: characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome
: close <a
tight race for mayor>
6: somewhat drunk
7 a
: characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details <
tight zoning codes> <
tight security> <ran a
tight newsroom> <keeps a
tight hand on her investments> b
: marked by control or discipline in expression or style
: having little or no extraneous matter <
tight writing> c
: characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance
8
: having a close personal or working relationship
: intimate <in
tight with the boss>
9
: being such that the subject fills the frame <filming a
tight close-up>