Tight vs. Tithe — What's the Difference?

Fixed or fastened firmly in place

A tithe (; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash or cheques, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce.

Stretched or drawn out fully

One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.

Of such close construction as to be impermeable

Pay or give as a tithe

Leaving little empty space through compression; compact

A portion of one's annual income contributed voluntarily or due as a tax, especially a contribution of one tenth of one's income for the support of the clergy or church.

Affording little spare time; full

The institution or obligation of paying tithes.

Closely reasoned or concise

A tax or assessment of one tenth.

Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug

A tenth part.

(Slang) Personally close; intimate

A very small part.

Experiencing a feeling of constriction

To pay (a portion of one's income) as a tithe.

Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.

To levy a tithe on.

Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price

To pay a tithe.

Affected by scarcity

(archaic) A tenth.

Difficult to deal with or get out of

(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses.

Barely profitable

A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church).

Closely contested; close

A small part or proportion.

Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.

(archaic) Tenth.

Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm

To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:

(Slang) Intoxicated; drunk.

(transitive) To pay something as a tithe.

(Baseball) Inside.

(transitive) To pay a tithe upon something.

Firmly; securely.

(intransitive) To pay a tithe; to pay a 10% tax

Soundly

To pay or offer as a levy in the manner of a tithe or religious tax.

Snugly or with constriction

To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

(transitive) To impose a tithe upon someone or something.

Unyielding or firm.

(transitive) To spare only every tenth person, killing the rest (usually in relation to the sacking of the episcopal seat at Canterbury by the pagan Danes in 1011).

Under high tension; taut.

(transitive) To enforce or collect a tithe upon someone or something.

(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.

To decimate: to kill every tenth person, usually as a military punishment.

Intimately friendly.

(intransitive) To enforce or collect a tithe.

Miserly or frugal.

To compose the tenth part of something.

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

A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges.

Fitting close, or too close, to the body.

Hence, a small part or proportion.

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

Tenth.

Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on.

Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

Tp pay tithes.

(sport) Not conceding many goals.

A levy of one tenth of something

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

An offering of a tenth part of some personal income

(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.

Exact a tithe from;

Mean; unfair; unkind.

Levy a tithe on (produce or a crop);

Limited or restricted.

Pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church;

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

Pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church;

(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.

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

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

Intimate, close, close-knit.

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

Angry or irritated.

Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

Soundly.

(obsolete) To tighten.

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

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.

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

Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

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

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

Handy; adroit; brisk.

Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.

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

To tighten.

Closely constrained or constricted or constricting;

Pulled or drawn tight;

Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;

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;