Are you trying to hyphenate tights? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls |
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Closely constrained or constricted or constricting Tight skirts He hated tight starched collars Fingers closed in a tight fist A tight feeling in his chest |
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Pulled or drawn tight Taut sails A tight drumhead A tight rope |
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Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration In tight formation A tight blockade |
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Pressed tightly together With lips compressed |
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(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity A mean person He left a miserly tip |
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Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow Tight money A tight market |
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Of such close construction as to be impermeable A tight roof Warm in our tight little house |
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Of textiles A close weave Smooth percale with a very tight weave |
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Securely or solidly fixed in place Rigid The bolts are tight |
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(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched A close contest A close election A tight game |
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Very drunk |
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Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent A nasty problem A good man to have on your side in a tight situation |
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Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Rigorous discipline Tight security Stringent safety measures |
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Packed closely together They stood in a tight little group Hair in tight curls The pub was packed tight |
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Firmly or closely Held fast to the rope Her foot was stuck fast Held tight |
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In an attentive manner He remained close on his guard |