| bale |
a large, tightly packed bundle usu. tied with cord or wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| barnacle |
a thing or person that clings tightly. [1/3 definitions] |
| brace |
to place tightly or firmly. [1/10 definitions] |
| cabbage |
a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that overlap tightly to form a round head. [1/3 definitions] |
| canvas |
heavy, tightly woven cloth, usu. of flax, hemp, or cotton, used for making sails, tents, and protective coverings. [1/3 definitions] |
| chock-a-block |
crowded tightly together; jammed. [1/2 definitions] |
| clamp |
to grip (something) very tightly or hold (two or more things) together with strong pressure. [1/4 definitions] |
| clamp down |
to clasp or grip something very tightly. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| clench |
to clamp (teeth or hands) tightly shut. [2/5 definitions] |
| cling |
to hold onto someone or something tightly. [1/3 definitions] |
| close |
tightly knit or bound together. [1/23 definitions] |
| close-knit |
closely joined or organized; bonded tightly. |
| clutch1 |
to keep in a firm grasp; hold tightly; grip. [1/9 definitions] |
| clutch2 |
a tightly packed group of people or animals. [1/3 definitions] |
| coil1 |
an electrical device consisting of a tightly-wound wire or other conductor. [1/8 definitions] |
| corkscrew |
resembling a corkscrew; tightly spiraled. [1/3 definitions] |
| cornrow |
a section of hair braided tightly and close to the scalp. [2/3 definitions] |
| cramp2 |
confined or tightly restricted. [2/6 definitions] |
| crowd |
to press, push, or pack tightly together. [1/9 definitions] |
| disk flower |
any of the small tubular tightly packed flowers making up the center of the flower head of certain composite plants, such as the aster or daisy. |