tight

1. slang Friendly in a very intimate manner; close-knit. Our group of friends has been tight since elementary school. She and I have always been tight, so her sudden silence is a little bit alarming.

2. slang Drunk. We had so much wine at lunch that we were all pretty tight by the time we left.

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.

References in periodicals archive

PPL management says that it plans to work on two additional tight gas discoveries to establish commercial viability.

Rawalpindi: PPL discovers hydrocarbons from Adhi South X-1 well

In the future, 'PPL plans to work on two additional tight gas discoveries to establish commercial viability,' says MD and CEO PPL Syed Wamiq Bokhari.

PPL strives to establish commercial viability of unconventional discoveries

"I'm really impressed with all of our tight ends from spring 'til now," Taggart said.

Putting a wrap on his spot 2017 unit rankings in the conference

"You don't become the No.1 side in the world without having a quality tight five."

All Blacks excel at 'down and dirty' rugby

The reasons for not wearing tight underwear really apply to men younger than you during their fertile lives.

Ask Dr Miriam

Tight security arrangements have been made for the safety of the mourners.

9th Muharram processions being taken out across country

They systematically reviewed the current evidence regarding tight glycemic control (achieving hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] under 7%) published in the five "most impactful" general medical journals (the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, JAMA, the British Medical Journal, and Annals of Internal Medicine) and the two most impactful specialty journals (Diabetes Care and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology) between 2006 and 2015.

Overcontrolling? Tight glycemic control may not prevent diabetes problems

Montori and their associates systematically reviewed the current evidence regarding tight glycemic control (achieving hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] under 7%) published in the five "most impactful" general medical journals (the New England Journal of Medicine, the Lancet, JAMA, the British Medical Journal, and Annals of Internal Medicine) and the two most impactful specialty journals (Diabetes Care and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology) between 2006 and 2015.

Can it be true? New scientific evidence doesn't support tight glycemic control

However, wearing tight trousers for several hours or for most of the day could compromise the blood supply in the legs as well as the blood supply from the legs to the rest of the body.

Can skinny jeans harm your health?

Less-tight versus tight control of hypertension in pregnancy.

Does tight control of hypertension in pregnancy produce better perinatal outcomes?

The growth in crude oil production from tight oil formations is about a fourfold increase from 2008 to 2012.

Can the shale formations enable U.S. to become an oil exporter?

Nexans, a leader in cabling, has launched a new buffer cable that harmonises its tight buffer indoor and universal cable portfolio with an installer-friendly and more cost effective tight buffer universal cable for indoor and outdoor use.

Nexans launches tight buffer universal cables