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To be niggardly, stingy, ungenerous.

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Q: What is the definition of the word miserly?
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What rhymes with miserly?

I don't think that's a word.


What is another word for miserly?

greedy, sordid, close, mean


What word is a euphemism thrifty miserly stingy cheap?

Thrifty


One word to describe Scrooge and his spending habits?

The most appropriate term was miser or miserly


When was The Miserly Knight created?

The Miserly Knight was created in 1906.


What is Miserly?

miserly: noun-meaning have being sad or deeply discouraged Sentence: i have a miserly feeling in my heart and it wont go away!


What is a sentence using the word miserly?

My friends tell me I'm crazy for tipping waiters and delivery boys so much, but it just seems so miserly to deny them that extra dollar or two.In books, mean, miserly people always get their comeuppance in the end, but in the real world, they just live happily ever after with all their money.


What is the Russian word for English word mean?

Mean (miserly) = Skupoy - Скупой Mean (unkind) = Podlyy - Подлый Mean (signify) = Znachit' - Значить


What is a word meaning both miserly and intend?

There is apparently NOT a single word that means both. Intend is to want to do, to achieve, to wish for and to be determined. Miserly has a totally different meaning connoting cheap niggardly behaviour, penny-pinching, being extremely parsimonious. -I don't see any point of connection.


As miserly as a what?

As what as a judge


Miserly in a sentence?

The miserly old man charged the poor children double for their holiday gifts.


How can you use Miserly in a sentence?

Not tipping the waitress was a good example of his miserly nature.Sue thought her mother was miserly in the amount of pocket money she got, but failed to realise the hardship the family was under.