adj. Informal, -gi·er, -gi·est.
- Small in quantity; meager: mingy wages.
- Mean and stingy.
[Perhaps from M(EAN)2 + (ST)INGY.]
Dictionary:
min·gy (mĭn'jē)
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(MIN-jee)
adjective
Characterized by lack of generosity: mean and stingy.
Etymology
Blend of mean and stingy.
| Obscure Words: mingy |
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| Translations: Mingy |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tarvelig, snoldet, fedtet
Français (French)
adj. - radin, pingre, maigre (une somme)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - knickerig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μίζερος, μικροπρεπής, στριμμένος, καρμίρικος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - avarento
Español (Spanish)
adj. - tacaño, cicatero, mezquino
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
卑鄙的, 吝啬的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 卑鄙的, 吝嗇的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 돈을 거의 쓰지 않는, 구두쇠의
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) خسيس, بخيل, دنيئ
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קמצן, כילי
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