
Meaning of SKINFLINT
| Pronunciation: | | 'skin`flint
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
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SKINFLINT is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | churl, niggard, scrooge |
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| | See Also: | | hoarder, pinchgut | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Skin"flint`\, n. [Skin + flint.]
A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. --Sir W. Scott.
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