| 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] |
| tight ship |
(informal) an organization or group that is extremely efficient and well-run. |
| tightwad |
(informal) one who is tightfisted; stingy person; miser. |
| tigress |
a female tiger. [2 definitions] |
| Tigris |
a river in southwestern Asia that flows through Turkey and Iraq, joining the Euphrates in a valley in which some of the most ancient civilizations developed. |
| Tigris River |
a river that begins in eastern Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, the river joins the Euphrates River and eventually empties into the Persian Gulf. |
| tike |
variant of tyke. |
| tiki |
(cap.) in Polynesian mythology, the first man, or the god that created him. [2 definitions] |
| tilak |
a religious mark, usu. of colored sandalwood paste, worn on the forehead by Hindus. |
| tilbury |
a light, topless, two-wheeled, two-passenger carriage of the early nineteenth century. |
| tilde |
a diacritical mark (ñ), placed over an "n" in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound, or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization. |
| tile |
a flat or shaped piece of baked and usu. glazed clay, or similar material, used as roofing, for walls, and as floor covering, or for various other purposes. [6 definitions] |
| tilefish |
any of several brightly colored marine food fishes, esp. an Atlantic species having a blue or purple body with gold spots and a fleshy crest on the head. |
| tiling |
the process of laying or covering with tiles. [3 definitions] |
| till1 |
until. [3 definitions] |