steamtightness | (noun) The property of being being sealed in such a way that steam cannot leak out. | - |
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sticktight | (noun) parasitic on especially the heads of chickens | Synonyms: Echidnophaga gallinacea, sticktight flea |
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(noun) any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing | Synonyms: beggar's-ticks, beggar-ticks, bur marigold, burr marigold |
tightening | (noun) the act of making something tighter | - |
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tightfistedness | (noun) extreme stinginess | Synonyms: closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightness |
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tightness | (noun) lack of movement or room for movement | Synonyms: tautness |
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(noun) extreme stinginess | Synonyms: closeness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness |
(noun) the spatial property of being crowded together | Synonyms: compactness, concentration, denseness, density |
(noun) a tight feeling in some part of the body | Synonyms: constriction |
(noun) a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit | Synonyms: stringency |
tightrope | (noun) tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground | - |
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tights | (noun) skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls | Synonyms: leotards |
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tightwad | (noun) a miserly person | Synonyms: cheapskate |
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watertightness | (noun) The condition of being so tightly made that water cannot enter or escape. | Synonyms: waterproofness |
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