ticht

Etymology

From Old Frisian ticht, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. More at tight.

Adjective

ticht

1. tight
2. close; near

Alternative forms

• thicht

Etymology

From Middle English thyght, thiht, from Old English *þīht, *þiht (attested in meteþiht) and Old Norse þéttr, both from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *tenkt- (“dense, thick, tight”), from *ten- (“to stretch, pull”).

Adjective

ticht (comparative mair ticht, superlative maist ticht)

1. tight
2. impervious; impenetrable
3. In good condition (without damage or holes)
4. neat; trim

Adverb

ticht (comparative mair ticht, superlative maist ticht)

1. tightly
2. closely
3. neatly

Etymology

From Old Frisian ticht, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Compare Scots ticht (“tight”), Dutch and German dicht, Danish tæt, and English tight.

Adjective

ticht (also tichte, comparative tichter)

1. closed, shut
2. tight, impervious

   in tichte jas ― waterproof coat