more or less barred or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Called
also zebra shark. — Tiger shell (Zoöl.), a large and conspicuously spotted cowrie (Cypræa tigris); —
so called from its fancied resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also tiger cowrie. —
Tiger wolf (Zoöl.), the spotted hyena (Hyæna crocuta). — Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a
tree (Machærium Schomburgkii) found in Guiana.
Tiger-eye
(Ti"ger-eye`) n. (Min.) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in
South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite.
Tiger-foot
(Ti"ger-foot`) n. (Bot.) Same as Tiger's-foot.
Tiger-footed
(Ti"ger-foot`ed), a. Hastening to devour; furious.
Tigerine
(Ti"ger*ine) a. Tigerish; tigrine. [R.]
Tigerish
(Ti"ger*ish), a. Like a tiger; tigrish.
Tiger's-foot
(Ti"ger's-foot`) n. (Bot.) A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipomœa) having
the leaves lobed in pedate fashion.
Tigh
(Tigh) n. [Perhaps akin to tight.] A close, or inclosure; a croft. [Obs.] Cowell.
Tight
(Tight) obs. p. p. of Tie. Spenser.
Tight
(Tight), a. [Compar. Tighter ; superl. Tightest.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf.
Icel. ettr, Dan. tæt, Sw. tät: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to
thick. Cf. Taut.]
1. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
2. Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a
tight room; — often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight.
3. Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
4. Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Clad very plain, but clean and tight.
Evelyn.
I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.
Gay. 5. Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq.]
6. Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; — applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched
out.
7. Handy; adroit; brisk. [Obs.] Shak.
8. Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. [Slang]
9. (Com.) Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; — said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy,
7.
Tight
(Tight), v. t. To tighten. [Obs.]
