Tiff, n. Pet, miff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.
Tiff, v. n. (Rare.) Quarrel, wrangle, bicker, spar, jangle, have words, fall out, have an altercation, be at variance, be in a pet.
Tiffin, n. Luncheon.
Tig, n. Tag.
Tigella, n. (Bot.) Radicle.
Tiger-wolf, n. Hyena.
Tight, a.
- 1. Compact, firm, firmly held together.
- 2. Close, fast, not open, not leaky.
- 3. Close-fitting, not loose.
- 4. Tense, stretched, taught.
- 5. Close.
- 6. Whole, neat.
- 7. (Colloq.) Fuddled, boozy, disguised, mellow, in liquor, high, in one’s cups, somewhat intoxicated.
- 8. (Colloq., U. S.) Stringent (as the money market).
- 9. (Colloq., U. S.) Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, hard, close-fisted.
Tighten, v. a. Make tight, straiten.
Tights, n. pl. Close-fitting pantaloons.
Tike, n.
- 1. Tick.
- 2. Countryman, clown, boor, peasant, hind, churl, rustic.
- 3. Cur, dog.