tie-up |
a temporary stoppage, as of traffic, service, or production, caused by some obstruction, accident, breakdown, or the like. |
tie up |
to tie someone with something like a rope to prevent that person from moving. [2 definitions] |
tiff |
a minor disagreement or petty quarrel. |
tiffany |
a thin silk or cotton muslin gauze. |
tiger |
a large flesh-eating Asian mammal of the cat family that has a distinctive tawny coat marked by black stripes. [3 definitions] |
tiger beetle |
any of numerous usu. bright-colored active beetles that prey on other insects. |
tiger cat |
any of several small wild cats, such as the ocelot, that resemble the tiger in color or ferocity. [2 definitions] |
tiger lily |
an Asian lily that has large orange petals spotted with black and curved back toward the stem, or any of various similarly colored lilies. |
tiger moth |
any of numerous moths that are often brightly colored and have conspicuous stripes or spots on their wings, and whose larvae have woolly coats. |
tiger's-eye |
a semiprecious, golden brown gemstone of changeable luster, composed of quartz tinted by iron oxide, used for jewelry. |
-tight |
impenetrable by. |
tight |
securely fastened, shut, or fixed in place. [11 definitions] |
tighten |
to make or become tight, tighter, more constricted, or the like. |
tight end |
a player in football who is stationed close to and outside the tackle on the offense. |
tightfisted |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
tightfitting |
that fits very tightly. |
tightknit |
closely knit or woven together, as a fabric. [2 definitions] |
tight-lipped |
with lips tightly shut or compressed. [2 definitions] |
tightly |
in a firm, close, or secure way. |
tightrope |
a tightly stretched rope or wire cable, suspended high above ground, on which acrobatic feats are performed, as at a circus. |
tights |
a close-fitting, opaque, stretchable garment that covers the legs and lower torso, used in exercise, acrobatics, and dancing, or worn in place of hosiery by women and girls. [2 definitions] |