tight /tait/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) closely constrained or constricted or constricting
• (adj.) set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
• (adj.) affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

Chinese translation

• a. 紧的, 密封的, 吝啬的, 严厉的
• adv. 紧紧地

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / adverb

Pronunciation

/tait/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.57 · Rare

Word forms

tighter, tightest

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Related words

tightly · tighten

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