corner n. (also tight place or spot) difficult situation.

- —adj. - closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (tight hold; tight skirt).

- too closely fitting.

- impermeable, impervious, esp. (in comb.) To a specified thing (watertight).

- tense; stretched.

- colloq. Drunk.

- colloq. Stingy.

- (of money or materials) not easily obtainable.

- a (of precautions, a programme, etc.) Stringent, demanding. B presenting difficulties (tight situation).

- produced by or requiring great exertion or pressure (tight squeeze). —adv. Tightly (hold tight!). tightly adv. Tightness n. [old norse]

n. Mark (˜) put over a letter, e.g. Over a spanish n when pronounced ny (as in señor). [latin: related to *title]

n. - tillage, cultivation.

- tilled soil. [old english: related to *till3]

n. Person or device that measures or records time taken.

adj. (timider, timidest) easily frightened; apprehensive. timidity n. Timidly adv. [latin timeo fear]

—v. (-ging) (often foll. By with; often in passive) 1 colour slightly.

- affect slightly. —n. - tendency towards or trace of some colour.

- slight admixture of a feeling or quality. [latin tingo tinct- dye]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of or like tin.

- flimsy, insubstantial.

- (of sound) thin and metallic.

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 slightly drunk.

- caused by or showing intoxication (a tipsy lurch). tipsily adv. Tipsiness n. [from *tip2]

attrib. Adj. Able to be tipped, e.g. Of a theatre seat.

adj. - weary; ready for sleep.

- (of an idea etc.) Hackneyed. tiredly adv. Tiredness n.