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According to WordNet, the adjective "tight" has 14 sense(s).

302526441 set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade".

300017186 affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market".

301447302 closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest".

300798103 very drunk.

302232739 of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave".

300503157 packed closely together; "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight".

300890622 (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game".

302403505 pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope".

301398199 of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house".

302095670 securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight".

300747727 exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation".

301655538 pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed".

300711059 demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures".

301113807 (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip".

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