niggard

[ˈnɪɡəd][ˈnɪɡɚd]

noun

  1. 1

    A miser or stingy person; a skinflint.

  2. 2

    A false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel.

verb

  1. 1

    To hoard; to act stingily.

adjective

  1. 1

    Sparing; stinting; parsimonious.

  2. 2

    Miserly or stingy.

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