tightknit en · ADJ
Etymology
From tight + knit.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of tight-knit.
alt of tight-knit
“It’s night and day,” she said of the tightknit feel of the neighborhood then, compared with today.
2009 January 22, Ken Belson, “A Little Help Can Ease Concern About the Last Days”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tightknit | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more tightknit | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |