Meaning of MISERLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'mIzurlee
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" |
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MISERLY is a 7 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | mean, mingy, stingy, tight, ungenerous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mi"ser*ly\, a. [From {Miser}.]
Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious;
covetous; stingy; mean. See {Avaricious}.
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