plural of hug-me-tight

(clothing) A woman's short sleeveless close-fitting jacket, usually knitted or crocheted.

Pain and gastrointestinal symptoms caused by wearing tight trousers that exert pressure against the abdomen.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep a tight rein on

To exercise strict control over; keep in check.

not mentally sound; unintelligent

(transitive) To make tighter. / (intransitive) To become tighter. / (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain. / (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.

(colloquial, derogatory) One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.

(slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having.

In a tight manner. / (of speech) Curtly in a way that suggests anger or other intense emotion is being contained.