Nice vs. Tight

Nice and Tight Definitions
Nice
Pleasing and agreeable in nature
Had a nice time.
A nice person.
Tight
Fixed or fastened firmly in place
A tight lid.
Tight screws.
A tight knot.
Nice
Having a pleasant or attractive appearance
A nice dress.
A nice face.
Tight
Stretched or drawn out fully
A tight wire.
A tight drumhead.
Nice
Exhibiting courtesy and politeness
A nice gesture.
Tight
Of such close construction as to be impermeable
Cloth tight enough to hold water.
Warm in our tight little cabin.
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Nice
Of good character and reputation; respectable.
Tight
Leaving little empty space through compression; compact
A tight suitcase.
A tight weave.
Nice
Overdelicate or fastidious; fussy.
Tight
Affording little spare time; full
A tight schedule.
Nice
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle
A nice distinction.
A nice sense of style.
Tight
Closely reasoned or concise
A tight argument.
A tight style of writing.
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Nice
Done with delicacy and skill
A nice bit of craft.
Tight
Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug
A tight collar.
A fit that was much too tight.
Nice
Used as an intensive with and
Nice and warm.
Tight
(Slang) Personally close; intimate
"me and the D.A., who happen to be very tight with one another" (Tom Wolfe).
Nice
Wanton; profligate
"For when mine hours / Were nice and lucky, men did ransom lives / Of me for jests" (Shakespeare).
Tight
Experiencing a feeling of constriction
A tight feeling in the chest.
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Nice
Affectedly modest; coy
"Ere ... / The nice Morn on th' Indian steep, / From her cabin'd loop-hole peep" (John Milton).
Tight
Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
Nice
Pleasant, satisfactory.
Tight
Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price
Tight money.
Nice
Of a person: friendly, attractive.
Tight
Affected by scarcity
A tight market.
Nice
Respectable; virtuous.
What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?
Tight
Difficult to deal with or get out of
A tight spot.
Nice
Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
The soup is nice and hot.
Tight
Barely profitable
A tight bargain.
Nice
Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
A nice way of putting it
Tight
Closely contested; close
A tight match.
Nice
(obsolete) Silly, ignorant; foolish.
Tight
Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
Nice
Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
Tight
Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm
Tight management.
A tight orchestral performance.
Nice
(dated) Having particular tastes; fussy, fastidious.
Tight
(Slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
Nice
(obsolete) Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
Tight
(Baseball) Inside.
Nice
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
Tight
Firmly; securely.
Nice
(obsolete) Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
Tight
Soundly
Sleep tight.
Nice
(obsolete) Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
Tight
Snugly or with constriction
My shoes are laced too tight.
Nice
(colloquial) Nicely.
Children, play nice.
He dresses real nice.
Tight
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
A tight sponge; a tight knot
Nice
Used to signify a job well done.
Nice! I couldn't have done better.
Tight
Unyielding or firm.
Tight control on a situation; tight clothing
Nice
Used to signify approval.
Is that your new car? Nice!
Tight
Under high tension; taut.
Make sure to pull the rope tight.
Nice
Niceness.
Tight
(colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
Nice
To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.
Tight
Intimately friendly.
We've grown tighter over the years.
Nice
Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate.
But say that we ben wise and nothing nice.
Tight
Miserly or frugal.
He's a bit tight with his money.
Nice
Of trifling moment; unimportant; trivial.
The letter was not nice, but full of chargeOf dear import.
Tight
(of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
They flew in a tight formation.
Nice
Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy; fastidious in small matters.
Curious not knowing, not exact but nice.
And to tasteThink not I shall be nice.
Tight
Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
A tight coat;
My socks are too tight.
Nice
Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.
Dear love, continue nice and chaste.
A nice and subtile happiness.
Tight
Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
Nice
Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment.
Tight
Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
Nice
Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice workmanship, a nice application; exactly or fastidiously discriminated; requiring close discrimination; as, a nice point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy.
The difference is too niceWhere ends the virtue, or begins the vice.
Tight
Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
Their marching band is extremely tight.
Nice
Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc.
Tight
(sport) Not conceding many goals.
Nice
Pleasant; kind; as, a nice person.
Tight
(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
We went drinking and got tight.
Nice
Well-mannered; well-behaved; as, nice children.
He's making a list, checking it twice.Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town.
Tight
(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
That is one tight bicycle!
Nice
A city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
Tight
Mean; unfair; unkind.
Nice
Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance;
What a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty
Nice manners
A nice dress
A nice face
A nice day
Had a nice time at the party
The corn and tomatoes are nice today
Tight
Limited or restricted.
We had a very tight schedule.
Nice
Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous;
From a decent family
A nice girl
Tight
(obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Nice
Done with delicacy and skill;
A nice bit of craft
A job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer
A nice shot
Tight
(obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
Nice
Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted;
Too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
So squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
Tight
(poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands. en
Nice
Noting distinctions with nicety;
A discriminating interior designer
A nice sense of color
A nice point in the argument
Tight
(poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. en
Nice
Exhibiting courtesy and politeness;
A nice gesture
Tight
Intimate, close, close-knit.
Tight
A car with understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
Tight
Angry or irritated.
Tight
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
Make sure the lid is closed tight.
Tight
Soundly.
Good night, sleep tight.
Tight
(obsolete) To tighten.
Tight
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot.
Tight
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.
Tight
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment.
Tight
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Clad very plain, but clean and tight.
I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.
Tight
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings.
Tight
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; - applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.
Tight
Handy; adroit; brisk.
Tight
Somewhat intoxicated; tipsy.
Tight
Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; - said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7.
Tight
To tighten.
Tight
Closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
Tight skirts
He hated tight starched collars
Fingers closed in a tight fist
A tight feeling in his chest
Tight
Pulled or drawn tight;
Taut sails
A tight drumhead
A tight rope
Tight
Set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
In tight formation
A tight blockade
Tight
Pressed tightly together;
With lips compressed
Tight
Used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
A mean person
He left a miserly tip
Tight
Affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
Tight money
A tight market
Tight
Of such close construction as to be impermeable;
A tight roof
Warm in our tight little house
Tight
Of textiles;
A close weave
Smooth percale with a very tight weave
Tight
Securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
The bolts are tight
Tight
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
A close contest
A close election
A tight game
Tight
Very drunk
Tight
Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
A nasty problem
A good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Tight
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
Rigorous discipline
Tight security
Stringent safety measures
Tight
Packed closely together;
The stood in a tight little group
Hair in tight curls
The pub was packed tight
Tight
Firmly or tightly;
Held fast to the rope
Her foot was stuck fast
Held tight
Tight
In an attentive manner;
He remained close on his guard