tighter

Adjective

tight (comparative tighter, superlative tightest)

1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
   • a tight sponge; a tight knot
   1. Unyielding or firm.
      • tight control on a situation
   2. Under high tension; taut.
      • Make sure to pull the rope tight.
   3. (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
      • I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
   4. (figuratively, informal) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
      • We've grown tighter over the years.
   5. (derogatory, figuratively, slang, usually) Miserly or frugal.
      • He's a bit tight with his money.

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