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niggardly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'niggardly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Niggardly [ a.]
- Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard.
2 . Niggardly [ adv.]
- In a niggard manner.

Meaning of 'niggardly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . niggardly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Example in sentence:
  • a niggardly tip