tight



tight

1. mod. stingy. She’s really tight with her cash.
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Frank was tight and didn’t want to drive.
3. mod. stressful; with little margin for error. When the schedule is tight and we are busy as all get out, the telephone won’t stop ringing.
4. mod. cool; super. His new car is tight!
5. mod. close to someone; friendly with someone. Those two are really tight. True buds.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nahuelnaw-WELNative American, Mapuche
Natalianah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Sixtus-Late Roman
GinaJEE-nah (Italian), JEE-nə (English)Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Irma['ɜ:mə]
SmithSMITHEnglish