/ Dictionary / Index T tight-fisted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tight-fist•ed Pronunciation: (tīt'fis'tid), [key] — adj. parsimonious; stingy; tight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tight-fisted (Thesaurus) tight end tightfitting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language