adj.
1.closely constrained or constricted or constricting
2.pulled or drawn tight
3.set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
4.pressed tightly together
5.used of persons or behavior
6.affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
7.of such close construction as to be impermeable
8.of textiles
9.securely or solidly fixed in place 10.(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 11.very drunk 12.exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 13.demanding strict attention to rules and procedures 14.packed closely together tight adv.
1.firmly or tightly
2.in an attentive manner
Idiom of the Day
keep the wolf from the door
to maintain oneself at a basic level
My job pays just enough money to keep the wolf from the door.