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Handy; adroit; brisk.
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
To tighten.
To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
of Tighten
That which tightens; specifically (Mach.), a tightening pulley.
of Tighten
A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer.
In a tight manner; closely; nearly.
The quality or condition of being tight.
Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C4H7CO2H (called also methyl crotonic acid), homologous with crotonic acid, and obtained from croton oil (from Croton Tiglium) as a white crystalline substance.
The female of the tiger.
Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.
Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America.
Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
A tick. See 2d Tick.
A dog; a cur.
A countryman or clown; a boorish person.