Chapter Tide-waiter to Toddy of T by Soule's Synonymes

Tiff, n. Pet, miff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.

Tiff, v. n. (Rare.) Quarrel, wrangle, bicker, spar, jangle, have words, fall out, have an altercation, be at variance, be in a pet.

Tiffin, n. Luncheon.

Tig, n. Tag.

Tigella, n. (Bot.) Radicle.

Tiger-wolf, n. Hyena.

Tight, a.

1. Compact, firm, firmly held together.

2. Close, fast, not open, not leaky.

3. Close-fitting, not loose.

4. Tense, stretched, taught.

5. Close.

6. Whole, neat.

7. (Colloq.) Fuddled, boozy, disguised, mellow, in liquor, high, in one’s cups, somewhat intoxicated.

8. (Colloq., U. S.) Stringent (as the money market).

9. (Colloq., U. S.) Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, hard, close-fisted.

Tighten, v. a. Make tight, straiten.

Tights, n. pl. Close-fitting pantaloons.

Tike, n.

1. Tick.

2. Countryman, clown, boor, peasant, hind, churl, rustic.

3. Cur, dog.