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Showing words for TIGHTEN using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Tighten

tighten

6 Letter Words for Tighten

ghetti, gthite, heting, thetin

5 Letter Words for Tighten

ehing, eight, ettin, genit, hinge, neigh, night, tenth, thegn, thein, thine, thing, tight, tinge, tithe

4 Letter Words for Tighten

eigh, gein, geit, gent, gien, gite, gith, heng, hent, hine, hing, hint, neth, neti, nigh, teng, tent, teth, then, thig, thin, tien, tige, tine, ting, tint, tite

3 Letter Words for Tighten

eng, eth, gen, get, gie, gin, git, gte, gtt, hei, hen, het, hgt, hie, hin, hit, ign, ing, int, neg, nei, net, nie, nig, nit, nth, teg, ten, tet, tgn, tgt, the, tie, tig, tin, tit, tng, tnt

Definitions for Tighten

[1] to make or become tight or tighter.
[2] to make or become tight or tighter
[3] tighten one's belt to economize

Words related to Tighten

stiffen, toughen, narrow, cramp, secure, strain, close, strangle, screw, stretch, fix, condense, crush, tauten, congeal, grip, compress, pressure, tense, clench

Words nearby Tighten

tight-knit, tight-lipped, tight-money policy, tight-mouthed, tightass, tighten, tighten one's belt, tighten the screws, tightfisted, tightfitting, tightknit

Origin of Tighten

First recorded in 1720–30; tight + -en1

Other words from Tighten

tight·en·er , noun
o·ver·tight·en , verb
re·tight·en , verb
self-tight·en·ing , adjective
un·tight·en , verb (used with object)

Synonyms for Tighten

narrow, stiffen, toughen, bind, clench, close, compress, condense, congeal, contract, cramp, crush, fasten, fix, grip, harden, pinch, pressure, rigidify, screw, secure, squeeze, strain, strangle, stretch, tauten, tense