Cool vs. Tight — What's the Difference?

Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold

Fixed or fastened firmly in place

Giving or suggesting relief from heat

Stretched or drawn out fully

Marked by calm self-control

Of such close construction as to be impermeable

Marked by indifference, disdain, or dislike; unfriendly or unresponsive

Leaving little empty space through compression; compact

Of, relating to, or characteristic of colors, such as blue and green, that produce the impression of coolness.

Affording little spare time; full

Knowledgeable or aware of the latest trends or developments

Closely reasoned or concise

Excellent; first-rate

Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug

Acceptable; satisfactory

(Slang) Personally close; intimate

(Slang) Entire; full

Experiencing a feeling of constriction

(Informal) In a casual manner; nonchalantly

Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.

To make less warm.

Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price

To make less ardent, intense, or zealous

Affected by scarcity

(Physics) To reduce the molecular or kinetic energy of (an object).

Difficult to deal with or get out of

To become less warm

Barely profitable

To become calmer

Closely contested; close

A cool place, part, or time

Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.

The state or quality of being cool.

Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm

Composure; poise

(Slang) Intoxicated; drunk.

Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

(Baseball) Inside.

Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

Firmly; securely.

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

Soundly

Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

Snugly or with constriction

Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

Calmly audacious.

Unyielding or firm.

Applied facetiously to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

Under high tension; taut.

(informal) Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.

(informal) In fashion and fancy, part of or befitting the most leading trends and habits of the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

Intimately friendly.

(informal) Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

Miserly or frugal.

(informal) Very interesting or exciting.

(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.

(informal) (followed by with) Able to tolerate; to be fine with.

Fitting close, or too close, to the body.

(informal) (of a pair of people) holding no grudge against one another; having no beef.

Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.

(sarcastic) (of an act or situation)'' annoying, irritating.

Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

A calm temperament.

(sport) Not conceding many goals.

The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.

To lose heat, to get colder.

(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.

To make cooler, less warm.

Mean; unfair; unkind.

To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

Limited or restricted.

To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

(transitive) To kill.

(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. en

Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.

(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. en

Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.

Intimate, close, close-knit.

Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.

A car with understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.

Quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior.

Angry or irritated.

Applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

A moderate state of cold; coolness; - said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.

Soundly.

To make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of; as, ice cools water.

(obsolete) To tighten.

To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate.

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.

To become less hot; to lose heat.

Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; - often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.

To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate.

Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.

The quality of being cool;

Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

Great coolness and composure under strain;

Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.

Make cool or cooler;

Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.

Loose heat;

Handy; adroit; brisk.

Lose intensity;

Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

Neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat;

Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.

Marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional;

To tighten.

(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets;

Closely constrained or constricted or constricting;

Psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike;

Pulled or drawn tight;

Used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification;

Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;

Fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept;

Pressed tightly together;

Used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;

Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;

Of such close construction as to be impermeable;

Of textiles;

Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

Very drunk

Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;

Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;

Packed closely together;

Firmly or tightly;

In an attentive manner;