Firmly vs. Tight

Firmlyadverb

(manner) In a firm or definite or strong manner.

‘She corrected him firmly but gently.’;

Tightadjective

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

‘tight cloth; a tight knot’;

Firmlyadverb

(manner) Securely.

‘Tie the rope firmly to the post.’;

Tightadjective

Unyielding or firm

‘tight control on a situation’;

Firmlyadverb

In a firm manner.

Tightadjective

Under high tension.

‘Make sure to pull the rope tight.’;

Firmlyadverb

with resolute determination;

‘we firmly believed it’; ‘you must stand firm’;

Tightadjective

(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.

‘I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.’;

Firmlyadverb

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger;

‘she held the child securely’;

Tightadjective

Intimately friendly.

‘We've grown tighter over the years.’;

Firmlyadverb

with firmness;

‘held hard to the railing’;

Tightadjective

Miserly or frugal.

‘He's a bit tight with his money.’;

Tightadjective

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

‘The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.’; ‘They flew in a tight formation.’;

Tightadjective

Fitting close, or too close, to the body.

‘a tight coat;’; ‘My socks are too tight.’;

Tightadjective

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

‘The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.’;

Tightadjective

Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

Tightadjective

Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

‘Their marching band is extremely tight.’;

Tightadjective

(sport) Not conceding many goals.

Tightadjective

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

‘We went drinking and got tight.’;

Tightadjective

(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.

‘That is one tight bicycle!’;

Tightadjective

Mean; unfair; unkind.

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

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

Tightadverb

Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

‘Make sure the lid is closed tight.’;

Tightadverb

Soundly.

‘Good night, sleep tight.’;

Tightverb

(obsolete) To tighten.

Tight

p. p. of Tie.

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

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.

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

‘Clad very plain, but clean and tight.’; ‘I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.’;

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

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

Tightadjective

Handy; adroit; brisk.

Tightadjective

Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

Tightadjective

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

Tightverb

To tighten.

Tightadjective

closely constrained or constricted or constricting;

‘tight skirts’; ‘he hated tight starched collars’; ‘fingers closed in a tight fist’; ‘a tight feeling in his chest’;

Tightadjective

pulled or drawn tight;

‘taut sails’; ‘a tight drumhead’; ‘a tight rope’;

Tightadjective

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;

‘in tight formation’; ‘a tight blockade’;

Tightadjective

pressed tightly together;

‘with lips compressed’;

Tightadjective

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

‘a mean person’; ‘he left a miserly tip’;

Tightadjective

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;

‘tight money’; ‘a tight market’;

Tightadjective

of such close construction as to be impermeable;

‘a tight roof’; ‘warm in our tight little house’;

Tightadjective

of textiles;

‘a close weave’; ‘smooth percale with a very tight weave’;

Tightadjective

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;

‘the bolts are tight’;

Tightadjective

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

‘a close contest’; ‘a close election’; ‘a tight game’;

Tightadjective

very drunk

Tightadjective

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;

‘a nasty problem’; ‘a good man to have on your side in a tight situation’;

Tightadjective

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;

‘rigorous discipline’; ‘tight security’; ‘stringent safety measures’;

Tightadjective

packed closely together;

‘the stood in a tight little group’; ‘hair in tight curls’; ‘the pub was packed tight’;

Tightadverb

firmly or tightly;

‘held fast to the rope’; ‘her foot was stuck fast’; ‘held tight’;

Tightadverb

in an attentive manner;

‘he remained close on his guard’;