tight ( gh silent), thyht, thite, tite

& s. [Prop. thight; Icel. théttr tight, water-tight, not leaking; Sw.tät=close, tight, thick, hard, compact; täta to make tight; tätua =to become tight; Dan. tæt tight, compact, dense, water-tight; tætte = to tighten; Ger, dicht tight; Dut. digt. Taut and tight are doublets.] A. As adjective: 1. Having the parts or joints so closely united as to prevent the pa age of fluids; impervious or impermeable to air, gas, water, . (Generally in composition; as, air- tight , water- tight .) 2. Having the parts firmly held together, so as not to be easily or readily moved; compactly or firmly built or made; in a sound condition. "The ship is tight, and yare, and bravely rigged." Shakesp.: Tempest, v. 3. Tensely stretched or drawn; taut; not slack; as, a tight rope. 4. Firmly packed or inserted; not loose; not easily moved; as, A stopper is tight in a bottle. 5. Fitting close to the body; not loose. "The remaining part of their dre consists of a pair of tight trowsers, or long breeches, of leather, reaching down to the calf of the leg."- Cook : Third Voyage , bk. vi., IMG:content-1120.png:[blocks in formation]