"tightish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tightish [comparative], most tightish [superlative]
Etymology: tight + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tight|ish}} tight + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} tightish (comparative more tightish, superlative most tightish)
  1. Somewhat tight.
    Sense id: en-tightish-en-adj-49EBp8TU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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