tighter

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A form of tight — Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of tight: more tight
adverb
  1. comparativecomparative form of tight: more tight

    We need to pull that rope tighter.

Origin

From tight + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

tighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tighter

MLA

“tighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tighter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tighter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tighter.

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