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  1. drunk                 
 
1. tight \'ti-t\ aj [ME, alter. of thight, of Scand origin; akin to ON 
   the-ttr tight]; akin to MHG di-hte thick, Skt tanakti it causes to 
   coagulate 1: of firm compact texture  2: so close in structure as not to 
   permit passage of a liquid or gas or li ght {a ~ roof} 3a: fixed very 
   firmly in place {loosen a ~ jar cover}  3b: not slack or loose : TAUT {~ 
   drumhead ~ knot}  3c: fitting usu. too closely (as for comfort) {~ shoe}  
   4: set close together : COMPACT {~ defensive formation}  5a: CAPABLE, 
   ALERT, READY  5b1: trim and tidy in dress  5b2: neat and orderly in 
   arrangement or design : SNUG  6: difficult to get through or out of : 
   TRYING, EXACTING { in a ~ corner} 7a: firm in control {kept a ~ hand on all 
   his affairs}  7b: STINGY, MISERLY  8: evenly contested : CLOSE {~ tennis 
   match}  9: packed or compressed to the limit : entirely full {~ bale}  10: 
   INTOXICATED, DRUNK  11a: highly condensed {~ literary style}  11b: closely 
   spaced {a ~ line of print}  12a: scantily supplied or obtainable in 
   proportion to demand {~ mo ney} 12b: characterized by such a scarcity {~ 
   labor market}  of lumber  13: sound and free from checks {logs with ~ 
   hearts} limit. TIGHT commonly implies close constriction effecting 
   immobility or impenetrability; TAUT suggests the pulling of a rope or 
   fabric until there is no give or slack; TENSE adds to TAUT the idea of 
   strain inhibiting normal functioning - tight.ly av SYN syn TIGHT, TAUT, 
   TENSE mean drawn or stretched to the 
2. tight av 1: TIGHTLY, FIRMLY, HARD {door was shut ~}  2: SOUNDLY {sleep 
   ~}