miserly

English

Etymology

miser +‎ -ly, attested from the 1540s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/

Adjective

miserly (comparative more miserly, superlative most miserly)

  1. Like a miser; very covetous; cautious with money
    Synonym: stingy

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Further reading
  • miserly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • miserly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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