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] |
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] |