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stingy (stin′jē)

adjective stingier stin′·gier, stingiest stin′·gi·est

  1. giving or spending grudgingly or only through necessity; mean; miserly
  2. less than needed or expected; scanty

Etymology: < *stinge, dial. form of sting

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stingy2 definition

stingy (stiŋ′ē)

adjective

stinging or capable of stinging

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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