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niggard    
n. 吝啬鬼
a. 吝啬的,小气的

吝啬鬼吝啬的,小气的

niggard
n 1: a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend [synonym:
{niggard}, {skinflint}, {scrooge}, {churl}]

Niggard \Nig"gard\ (n[i^]g"g[~e]rd), n. [Icel. hn["o]ggr
niggardly, stingy -ard; cf. Sw. njugg, AS. hne['a]w.]
A person meanly stingy and covetous; one who spends
grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonious fellow; a miser.
--Chaucer.
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A penurious niggard of his wealth. --Milton.
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Be niggards of advice on no pretense. --Pope.
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Niggard \Nig"gard\, a.
Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly;
miserly; stingy.
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Niggard \Nig"gard\, v. t. & i.
To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly. [R.] --Shak.
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  • Controversies about the word niggardly - Wikipedia
    In the United States, there have been several controversies involving the misunderstanding of the word niggardly, an adjective meaning "stingy" or "miserly", because of its phonetic similarity to nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people
  • NIGGARD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of NIGGARD is a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser Usage of Niggard and Niggardly: Usage Guide
  • niggard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    niggard (comparative more niggard, superlative most niggard) Sparing; stinting; parsimonious It was, however, the pleasure of his niggard and unhappy fortune, that in seeking a place proper for his accommodation, he and Dapple tumbled into a deep and very dark pit, among a number of old buildings
  • NIGGARD Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Niggard definition: an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person See examples of NIGGARD used in a sentence
  • Niggard - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
    "Mean or stingy person," niggard originates late 14th c , likely from Old Norse or Proto-Germanic roots meaning "stingy," with a French suffix -ard
  • Niggard - definition of niggard by The Free Dictionary
    Define niggard niggard synonyms, niggard pronunciation, niggard translation, English dictionary definition of niggard n A stingy, grasping person; a miser adj Stingy; miserly American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2016 by
  • Niggard - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms Etymology
    It describes an individual who is unwilling to spend or give money, often displaying a strong desire to accumulate and hoard wealth A niggard is known for their reluctance to be generous, even in situations where it may be expected or warranted
  • NIGGARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: 1 a stingy person 2 archaic miserly Click for more definitions
  • niggard: meaning, synonyms - WordSense
    What does niggard‎ mean? From Middle English nigard, nygard ("miser"), from nig ("niggardly person"), possibly of Scandinavian origin (Old Norse hnǫggr ("miserly, stingy")) Possibly cognate to niggle ("miser") Sparing; stinting; parsimonious Miserly or stingy
  • Niggard - What does it mean? - WikiDiff
    *:Cooking apparatus, adapted for an opening eight feet wide, by five feet high, and containing an open-fire roasting range, with sliding spit-racks and winding cheek or niggard ;





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