tignoso

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin tineōsus

Adjective

tignoso (feminine singular tignosa, masculine plural tignosi, feminine plural tignose)

wormy (having ringworm)
mean, stingy
(regional) stubborn

Synonyms

(mean or stingy): avaro, tirchio, spilorcio
(stubborn): ostinato, caparbio

Related terms

tigna

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