tight



tight

1. mod. stingy. She’s really tight with her cash.
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Frank was tight and didn’t want to drive.
3. mod. stressful; with little margin for error. When the schedule is tight and we are busy as all get out, the telephone won’t stop ringing.
4. mod. cool; super. His new car is tight!
5. mod. close to someone; friendly with someone. Those two are really tight. True buds.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DinoDEE-no (Italian)Italian, Croatian
Peronel-English (Archaic)
Felim-Irish
Mikaylamə-KAY-ləEnglish (Modern)
Lyuba-Russian, Ukrainian
LaneLAYNEnglish