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   stingy

   /ˈstɪn(d)ʒi/

   adjective

   • 1. mean; ungenerous: informal "his boss is stingy and idle"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: perhaps a dialect variant of the noun sting + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stingily adverb
   • 2. stinginess noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTINGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STINGY definition: 1. unwilling to spend money: 2. small in amount and less than is needed or expected: 3. unwilling…. Learn more.

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   stingy: [adjective] not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending.

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   stingy: 1 adj unwilling to spend “she practices economy without being stingy ” Synonyms: ungenerous uncharitable lacking love and generosity beggarly , mean (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt cheap , chinchy , chintzy embarrassingly stingy cheeseparing , close , near , penny-pinching , skinny giving or spending ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTINGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STINGY meaning: 1. unwilling to spend money: 2. small in amount and less than is needed or expected: 3. unwilling…. Learn more.

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   Stingy definition: reluctant to give or spend; not generous; penurious. See examples of STINGY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. unwilling to spend or give 2. insufficient or scanty 1. informal stinging or capable of stinging 2. South Wales.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstingy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of stingy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › stingyStingy - definition of stingy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define stingy. stingy synonyms, stingy pronunciation, stingy translation, English dictionary definition of stingy. adj. stin·gi·er , stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2.

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    Stingy definition: Giving or spending reluctantly. Origin of Stingy Perhaps alteration of dialectal stingy stinging from sting. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTINGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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