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101Stingiest — Stingy Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …
102Stingy — Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …
103Strait-handed — Strait hand ed, a. Parsimonious; sparing; niggardly. [R.] {Strait hand ed*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
104Strait-handedness — Strait handed Strait hand ed, a. Parsimonious; sparing; niggardly. [R.] {Strait hand ed*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
105Tenacious — Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to retain;… …
106Tenaciously — Tenacious Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt… …
107Tenaciousness — Tenacious Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt… …
108To pinch at — Pinch Pinch, v. i. 1. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hunt.) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous. Gower. [1913… …
109penury — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin penuria, paenuria want; perhaps akin to Latin paene almost Date: 14th century 1. a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (as money); especially severe poverty 2. extreme and often niggardly frugality …
110pinchpenny — adjective Date: 1582 stingy, niggardly …