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Search phrase: tight

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.15More tight at this than thou. Dispatch. O, love,More tight at this, then thou: Dispatch. O Loue,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.56boy, servant by servant – the tithe of a hair was neverBoy, Seruant by Seruant: the tight of a hayre was neuer
King LearKL III.vi.69Or bobtail tike, or trundle-tail,Or Bobtaile tight, or Troudle taile,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.74Hold, sirrah, bear you these letters tightly;Hold Sirha, beare you these Letters tightly,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.59He will clapper-claw thee tightly, bully.He will Clapper-claw thee tightly (Bully.)
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.372And twelve tight galleys. These I will assure her,And twelue tite Gallies, these I will assure her,
The TempestTem V.i.224Is tight and yare and bravely rigged, as whenIs tyte, and yare, and brauely rig'd, as when

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Glossary

 23 result(s).
belocklock up, hold tight, intertwine
bracedwith tightened skin, stretched
clapshut tight, slam shut
claspcling, hold tight, hang on
closetightly, in a close-fitting way
closesecretive, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
closetightly, close-fistedly, stintingly
close-tonguedspeaking secretly, tight-lipped
corslethold tightl embrace [like a corslet = defensive armour]
fasttightly, firmly, securely
mortisefit together, join tightly [like pieces of wood]
niggardlymean-minded, tight-fisted, miserly
restraindraw tightly, pull taut
stanchwater-tight, steadfast, firm
staunchwater-tight, steadfast, firm
straittight, close-fitting, narrow
stricttight, close, pressing
tightwater-tight, seaworthy, shipshape
tightskilled, deft, adept
tightlysoundly, properly, thoroughly
titelyQ spelling of 'tightly'
toptighten, pull tight on
unstanchednot made staunch [water-tight]; loose, promiscuous

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
draw tightlyrestrain
hold tightbelock
hold tightclasp
hold tightcorslet
join tightlymortise
pull tight ontop
shut tightclap
skin, with tightened braced
tightstrait
tightstrict
tight shutclap
tight, holdbelock
tight, holdclasp
tight, holdcorslet
tightentop
tight-fistedniggardly
tight-lippedclose
tight-lippedclose-tongued
tightlyclose
tightlyclose
tightlyfast
tightly drawrestrain
tightly joinmortise
water-tightstaunch
water-tighttight

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TIGHTBASICtight adj, tightly adv

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