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41The Master of Ballantrae — This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see The Master of Ballantrae (film). The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter s Tale   …
42tightfisted — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. thrifty, niggardly, frugal, penny pinching; see stingy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. cheap, stingy, miserly, sparing, frugal, *penny pinching, penurious, parsimonious, niggardly, greedy. ANT.: generous, charitable …
43niggard — nig•gard [[t]ˈnɪg ərd[/t]] sometimes off. n. 1) off an extremely stingy person 2) niggardly; stingy • Etymology: 1325–75; ME nyggard=nig niggard (< Scand; cf. dial. Sw nygg; akin to OE hnēaw stingy) + ard ard usage: The words niggard and… …
44nig´gard|li|ness — nig|gard|ly «NIHG uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. stingy; miserly: »Let us not be niggardly; let the others have a share. SYNONYM(S): illiberal, stinting. 2. meanly small or scanty: »a niggardly gift. –adv. stingily; grudgingly: »[The… …
45nig|gard|ly — «NIHG uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. stingy; miserly: »Let us not be niggardly; let the others have a share. SYNONYM(S): illiberal, stinting. 2. meanly small or scanty: »a niggardly gift. –adv. stingily; grudgingly: »[The story o …
46Miserly — Mi ser*ly (m[imac] z[ e]r*l[y^]), a. [From {Miser}.] Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid; niggardly. [1913 Webster] Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; avaricious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See… …
47Parsimonious — Par si*mo ni*ous, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See {Parsimony}.] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ly}, adv. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] A prodigal… …
48Parsimoniously — Parsimonious Par si*mo ni*ous, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See {Parsimony}.] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ly}, adv. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ness}, n. [1913… …
49Parsimoniousness — Parsimonious Par si*mo ni*ous, a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See {Parsimony}.] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ly}, adv. {Par si*mo ni*ous*ness}, n. [1913… …
50Scantier — Scanty Scant y, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.] [From {Scant}, a.] 1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. [1913 Webster] His dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. [1913 Webster] Now scantier limits the… …
