Phrase Hound found 74 phrases and 51 compound words that contain tight. The most common are listed below. Open tight in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 74
- tight endThe position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
- sleep tightIf one keeps oneself tightly bundled one will sleep warm and rest well.
- Too Tight
- high and tightHaving the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).
- light-tightImpervious to light; excluding the light perfectly.
- tight spotA difficult position.
- hold tightTo hold onto something securely or closely.
- tight-fittingSnug, skintight.
- tight moneyA monetary policy that makes it difficult to obtain money or credit for many borrowers, and only at relatively high interest rates.
- air-tightAlternative form of airtight: Impermeable to air or other gases.
- tight-knitStrongly pulled together or connected, tightly knit.
- sit tightTo wait patiently; to take no action; to remain quiet or relatively motionless.
- tight headAlternative form of tighthead: prop who plays on the right-hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is tightly bound between those of the opposing hooker and loosehead
- tight-rope walkingDated spelling of tightrope walking: The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.
- tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.
- hang tightTo wait, without attempting to address a challenging, alarming, or dangerous situation, until a later point in time.
- skin-tightAlternative spelling of skintight: Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
- stick-tightbeggar's ticks
- tight endsplural of tight end: The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
- tight fiveThe five forwards who form the front row and the second row in the scrum.
- tight loopA loop which contains few instructions and iterates many times.
- tight oilLight crude oil contained in petroleum-bearing formations of low permeability, often shale or tight sandstone.
- up-tightAlternative form of uptight: Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious.
- weapons tightAn order that weapons may only be fired at targets (especially aircraft or missiles) that are positively identified as hostile.
- tight as a tickDrunk, inebriated.
Compound words 51
- tightenTo make tighter.
- airtightImpermeable to air or other gases.
- watertightSo tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
- tightropeA tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- skintightConforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.
- tightwadOne who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
- weathertightSealed against the wind and rain.
- tightiesForm-fitting cycling shorts.
- tightsomeCharacterised or marked by tightness.
- gastightimpermeable to gases