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  • 101Stingier — Stingy Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …

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  • 102Stingiest — Stingy Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …

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  • 103Stingy — Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …

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  • 104Tenacious — Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to retain;… …

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  • 105Tenaciously — Tenacious Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt… …

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  • 106Tenaciousness — Tenacious Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt… …

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  • 107cheapskate — noun Date: 1896 a miserly or stingy person; especially one who tries to avoid paying a fair share of costs or expenses …

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  • 108cheeseparing — noun Date: 1597 1. something worthless or insignificant 2. miserly economizing • cheeseparing adjective …

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  • 109ironfisted — adjective Date: 1599 1. stingy, miserly 2. being both harsh and ruthless < ironfisted methods > …

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  • 110scrooge — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Ebenezer Scrooge, character in the story A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens Date: 1899 a miserly person …

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