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Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To set closely together; to close tightly; as, to clinch the teeth or the first..

Overwind :: Overwind (v. t.) To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum..

Brace :: Brace (v. t.) To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) To close tightly; to clinch.

Tithly :: Tithly (a.) Tightly; nimbly.

Ferrule :: Ferrule (n.) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth..

Swaddle :: Swaddle (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby..

Serve :: Serve (v. t.) To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving..

Strany :: Strangury (n.) A swelling or other disease in a plant, occasioned by a ligature fastened tightly about it..

Intrinse :: Intrinse (a.) Tightly drawn; or (perhaps) intricate.

Intense :: Intense (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought..

Clinch :: Clinch (v. t.) To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off..

Gastight :: Gastight (a.) So tightly fitted as to preclude the escape of gas; impervious to gas.

Twitch :: Twitch (n.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation..

Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..

Brace :: Brace (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

Fit :: Fit (n.) The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

Nip :: Nip (v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon..

Succinct :: Succinct (a.) Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together.

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