- tight-fisted adj
- [ˌtaɪt'fɪstɪd]
fam avaro (-a), tirchio (-a)
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tight-fisted — adj mean, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penny pinching, sparing, grasping FORMAL parsimonious COLLOQ. mingy, tight ≠ generous, charitable * * * ▶ adjective (informal) MEAN, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close fisted, penny pinching, cheese par … Useful english dictionary
tight-fisted — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as tight fisted, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend money. He had the reputation of being one of the most tight fisted and demanding of employers. ...the government s tight… … English dictionary
tight-fisted — tight′ fist′ed or tight′fist′ed adj. cvs parsimonious; stingy • Etymology: 1835–45 tight′ fist′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tight-fisted — tight fist|ed [ˌtaıt ˈfıstıd] adj informal not generous with money = ↑stingy >tight fistedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
tight-fisted — adj stingy, niggardly, miserly, parsimonious, carking, skinflinty; penurious, mean, tight, closefisted; cheap, Sl. chintzy, moneygrubbing, grasping, Rare. illiberal, cheeseparing; scrimping, penny pinching, grudging, begrudging, ungenerous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tight-fisted — /tuyt fis tid/, adj. parsimonious; stingy; tight. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
tight-fisted — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stingy, frugal, parsimonious, grudging, niggard[ly], miserly, moneygrubbing, avaricious, tight (inf.), cheap (inf.). See parsimony … English dictionary for students
tight — adj 1. fixed, fastened, fast, secure, secured, clinched, made fast, set, sound; stable, stationary, unmovable, immovable, irremovable. 2. taut, tense, strained, rigid, stiff; unrelaxed, under a strain, Inf. uptight. 3. snug, close fitting, form… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tight — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely and firmly put together (a tight joint). 3 (of clothes etc.) too closely fitting (my shoes are rather tight). 4 impermeable, impervious … Useful english dictionary
tight — adj 1. mean, stingy, miserly. Now a common colloquialism rather than slang, this usage originated in the USA in the early 19th century. The image evoked is of someone who is tight fisted . A modern elaboration is tight arsed. 2. tipsy or drunk.… … Contemporary slang
tight — [[t]ta͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ tighter, tightest 1) ADJ GRADED Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top... His jeans were too tight. Ant: loose Derived words: tightly ADV… … English dictionary
