Emily Dickinson Lexicon

TIGHT, a. [G. dicht; D. Sw. and Dan. digt; allied to thick and tie, and to Sw. tiga, to be silent, L. taceo; that is, close, closely compressed; Russ. tugei, stiff. See Tack.]

1. Close; compact; not loose or open; having the joints so close that no fluid can enter or escape; not leaky; as, a tight ship, or a tight cask.
2. Close; not admitting much air; as, a tight room.
3. Sitting close to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
4. Close; not having holes or crevices; not loose; applied to many vessels, &c.
5. Close; hard; as, a tight bargain. [In common use in America.]
6. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [In common use in America.]
7. Closely dressed; not ragged. I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight. Gay.
8. Hardy; adroit. Shak. Note. This is the taugt or taught of seamen, applied to a rope stretched. The primary sense is strained.