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Tight
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Tight
/taɪt/
Fitting closely and firmly, not allowing a lot of space or movement.
Synonyms:
snug
secure
firm
taut
compressed
Antonyms:
loose
slack
baggy
lax
Examples:
When you say
tight
- '
Birmingham's hotels were booked
tight
.
But the costumes were
tight
as it was.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English "thyht" or "tēohht," meaning dense, of Germanic origin, related to the Dutch "dicht" and German "dicht."
Usage Statistics:
25 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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