VERB
  • Definition - To make tighter.
  • Example - Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
  • Definition - To become tighter.
  • Example - That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
  • Definition - To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
  • Example - If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
  • Definition - To raise short-term interest rates.
  • Example - The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.
Words in your word
7 Letter Words
tighten 11
5 Letter Words
eight 9 hinge 9 neigh 9 night 9 thegn 9 thing 9 tight 9 tenth 8 thein 8 thine 8 tithe 8 tinge 6
4 Letter Words
nigh 8 hent 7 hint 7 teth 7 then 7 thin 7 gent 5 gien 5 gite 5 ting 5 nett 4 nite 4 tein 4 tent 4 tine 4 tint 4
3 Letter Words
ghi 7 eth 6 hen 6 het 6 hie 6 hin 6 hit 6 nth 6 the 6 eng 4 gen 4 get 4 gie 4 gin 4 git 4 neg 4 teg 4 net 3 nit 3 ten 3 tet 3 tie 3 tin 3 tit 3
2 Letter Words
eh 5 he 5 hi 5 gi 3 en 2 et 2 in 2 it 2 ne 2 te 2 ti 2
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