Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to. • At little distance; near in space or time. • Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near. • Almost resulting in disaster. • Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching. • Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so. • Intimate or immediate in personal relationship. • Involving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc. • Nearing orgasm. • Compressed, restricted, constrained, etc. • Physically narrow or confined. • Tight, with little space separating components or elements. • Strictly confined; carefully guarded. • Tightly restricted in availability. • Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held. • Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude. • Hot, humid, with no wind. • Dense; solid; compact. • Rigorous, careful, etc. • Attentive; undeviating; strict. • Carefully done, detailed. • Accurate; precise. • Short. • Closed, shut. • Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate. • With its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); (of wings) in this posture. • Difficult to obtain. • Parsimonious; stingy. • Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden. • Concise; to the point. • Marked, evident.