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Meaning of tights

- of Tie
- p. p. of Tie.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
- Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
- Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
- Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
- Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
- 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.
- Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs.

Crossword clue for tights

- Close-run
- Constricted
- Firmly fixed
- Inebriated; parsimonious; constricting
- Mean to be strict
- Mean with money
- Miserly
- Niggardly
- Not easily obtainable ... too closely held
- Slightly inebriated
- Strict
- Taut
- Tense
- Tied up
- Tonight, no loss for firm
- Too snug
- Ballet wear
- Close fitting garment
- Close fitting lower garment worn by a ballet dancer
- Cooked spaghetti to get rid of ape in leggings
- Leggings
- Pantihose
- Stockings
- Woman’s close-fitting garment
- Yoga wear