tight´ness

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• gas´tight´ness — gas|tight «GAS TYT», adjective. 1. so tight that no gas can enter or escape. 2. so made that a particular gas cannot enter under given pressure conditions. –gas´tight´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• wa´ter|tight´ness — wa|ter|tight «WT uhr TYT, WOT », adjective. 1. so tight that no water can get in or out. Ships are often divided into watertight compartments by watertight partitions. 2. Figurative. leaving no opening as for misunderstanding or criticism;… …   Useful english dictionary

• up´tight´ness — up|tight «UHP TYT», adjective. Slang. 1. very uneasy or apprehensive; anxious: »Sometimes you can get so uptight about your disadvantages that you ignore your advantages (Ralph Ellison). 2. nervous; tense; irritable: »When [she] left New York for …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• tight — tight; tight·en; tight·en·er; tight·ish; tight·ly; tight·ness; un·tight; air·tight·ness; gas·tight·ness; oil·tight·ness; up·tight·ness; wa·ter·tight·ness; weath·er·tight·ness; …   English syllables

• tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tight — [[t]taɪt[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est. 1) firmly or closely fixed in place; secure: a tight knot[/ex] 2) drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut 3) fitting closely, esp. too closely: a tight collar[/ex] 4) difficult to deal with or manage: a… …   From formal English to slang

• tight´fist´ed|ness — tight fist|ed or tight|fist|ed «TYT FIHS tihd», adjective. somewhat miserly; stingy; close fisted. SYNONYM(S): parsimonious. –tight´ fist´ed|ness, –tight´fist´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• tight´-fist´ed|ness — tight fist|ed or tight|fist|ed «TYT FIHS tihd», adjective. somewhat miserly; stingy; close fisted. SYNONYM(S): parsimonious. –tight´ fist´ed|ness, –tight´fist´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• tight|fist|ed — tight fist|ed or tight|fist|ed «TYT FIHS tihd», adjective. somewhat miserly; stingy; close fisted. SYNONYM(S): parsimonious. –tight´ fist´ed|ness, –tight´fist´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary