adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of fist form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having some specific type of fist. in-compounds, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

arrowautographyblazebunch of fivesbunch of fivescalligraphy

Example

More examples

"Insurance companies everywhere are facing hard times and have become even more tight fisted about payouts."

Related phrases

close-fisteddouble-fisteddry-fistedham-fistedhard-fistediron-fistedmutton-fistednarrow-fistedthree-fistedtight-fistedtwo-fisted

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