TIGHTER

Pulled or drawn tight

Example: "Taut sails"

Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

Example: "In tight formation"

Pressed tightly together

Example: "With lips compressed"

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Example: "A mean person"

Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

Example: "Tight money"

Of textiles

Example: "A close weave"

Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

Example: "The bolts are tight"

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

Example: "A close contest"

Very drunk

Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

Example: "A nasty problem"

Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

Example: "Rigorous discipline"

Packed closely together

Example: "They stood in a tight little group"