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Meaning of niggard

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

niggard

Pronunciation:[ˈnɪɡəd][ˈnɪɡɚd]

noun

Definitions

  1. A miser or stingy person; a skinflint.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To hoard; to act stingily.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Sparing; stinting; parsimonious.

  2. Miserly or stingy.