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miserly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
miserly
(adjective)
miserly
/
ˈ
maɪzɚli/
adjective
miserly
/
ˈ
maɪzɚli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISERLY
[
more miserly; most miserly
]
disapproving
1
:
hating to spend money
The team's
miserly
[=
stingy, tightfisted
] owner refused to pay for new equipment.
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2
:
very small or too small in amount
He was given a
miserly
raise.
miserly
wages
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— miserliness
noun
[
noncount
]
the
miserliness
of the team's owner
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