Close-fitting Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Close-fitting crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on April 1 2024 Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Close-fitting has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | TIGHT | Close-fitting | Newsday |
| 20% | WET | With 53-Down article of close-fitting attire | New York Times |
| 20% | BEANIE | Close-fitting winter cap | Universal |
| 20% | REEFERS | Close-fitting jackets | Thomas Joseph |
| 20% | BEANIE | Close-fitting cap | Wall Street Journal |
Definition
| • | of Tie |
| • | p. p. of Tie. |
| • | Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. |
| • | 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. |
| • | Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment. |
| • | Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. |
| • | Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. |
| • | Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out. |
| • | Handy; adroit; brisk. |
| • | Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. |
| • | Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7. |
| • | To tighten. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: Aug 18, 2024
- Newsday: Apr 1, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Oct 14, 2023
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