# tighter

Pronunciation: US say "TYT-er" /ˈtaɪtɚ/; UK say "TY-tuh" /ˈtaɪtə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of tight. — comparative form of tight: more tight
   - Simple: Comparative of tight. Use this to compare how tight two things are.
   - _She chose a tighter sweater that hugged her shoulders._
   - _After the repair, the seal around the window was noticeably tighter._

## Adverb

2. Comparative of tight. — comparative form of tight: more tight
   - Simple: Comparative of tight. Use this to compare how tightly two actions are done.
   - _She gripped the rope tighter as the wind picked up over the ridge._
   - _The mechanic warned that the bolts needed to be turned tighter to stop the rattle._

## Origin

Formed from "tight" plus the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tighter (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).