Tight"er (?), n. A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer. [Obs.]

Tight"ly, adv. In a tight manner; closely; nearly.

Tight"ness, n. The quality or condition of being tight.

Tights (?), n. pl. Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower

part of the body and the legs.

Tig"lic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid,

C4H7CO2H (called also methyl crotonic acid), homologous with crotonic

acid, and obtained from croton oil (from Croton Tiglium) as a white

crystalline substance.

Ti"gress (?), n. [From Tiger: cf. F. tigresse.] (Zoöl.) The female of

the tiger. Holland.

Ti"grine (?), a. [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.] 1. Of or pertaining

to a tiger; like a tiger.

2. (Zoöl.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis

tigrina) of South America.

Ti"grish (?), a. Resembling a tiger; tigerish.

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