tightfisted

adjective

Meaning

Reluctant to spend money; miserly or stingy

Etymology / origin

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Related words

closefisted(English)stingy(English)ungenerous(English)hardfisted(English)close-handed(English)tightlaced(English)tight-arsed(English)tightlipped(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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