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supertight

adj

Etymology

From super- + tight.

  1. derived from *ten-✻ — “to stretch, pull”
  2. derived from *tenkt-✻ — “dense, thick, tight”
  3. inherited from *þinhtaz✻
  4. inherited from *þį̄ht(ī)✻
  5. inherited from *þiht✻
  6. inherited from tight
  7. prefixed as supertight — “super + tight”

Definitions

  1. Extremely tight.

    • Make sure the bolt threads in without a feeling of looseness, and if there is any, don't try to muscle the bolt supertight with a wrench.
    • Across the room, some meathead wearing a supertight tank top and an upside-down visor screams about a tapped keg, the ultimate in prep-school party fouls.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA