| 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. |
| epoxy |
a synthetic resin that forms tightly linked, tough, adhesive polymer structures and that is often used in adhesives and coatings. [1/3 definitions] |
| firmly |
tightly or securely. [1/2 definitions] |
| fist |
the hand when the fingers are curled tightly into the palm. [2/3 definitions] |
| frizz |
the state of being tightly curled or tufted. [1/3 definitions] |
| hang on |
to cling tightly to something. [1/6 definitions] |
| hip-huggers |
pants designed to be fitted tightly at the hips instead of at the waistline. |
| involute |
tightly wound around the axis, as the whorls of certain seashells. [1/4 definitions] |
| isocline |
geological strata so compressed or tightly folded that they dip equally in the same direction. |
| jam1 |
to force or pack tightly into a small space. [1/12 definitions] |
| jam-packed |
packed very tightly; crammed. |
| leakproof |
that will not leak; tightly sealed. |
| limpet |
any of various small marine snails that have caplike shells and cling tightly to rocks. |
| lisle |
a smooth, tightly twisted cotton thread, or the fabric made from it. |
| loose |
not tightly drawn or stretched; not taut; slack. [1/15 definitions] |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a line such as a rope or wire, so that it constricts more tightly as the line is pulled. [1/3 definitions] |
| pack1 |
to fill to capacity by tightly stuffing. [1/16 definitions] |
| percale |
a tightly woven cotton fabric used esp. to make bed linens. |
| Persian lamb |
the silky, tightly curled black or gray pelt of a lamb of the karakul sheep of Asia, used in the making of fur coats and hats. |
| pinch |
to restrict (a body part) tightly and painfully. [1/11 definitions] |
| plywood |
a sturdy board made from thin layers of wood tightly compressed and glued together, usu. with the grains at right angles. |