Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tight | No | Yes | No | Yes |
miserly | No | Yes | No | No |
tight (adjective) | miserly (adjective) |
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closely constrained or constricted or constricting | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity |
of such close construction as to be impermeable | |
pressed tightly together | |
packed closely together | |
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures | |
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent | |
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched | |
of textiles | |
very drunk | |
set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | |
affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | |
securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid | |
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | |
pulled or drawn tight |
tight (adverb) | miserly (adverb) |
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firmly or closely | |
in an attentive manner |