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Word: Stingy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: perhaps a dialect variant of the noun sting+ -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstɪn(d)ʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mean; ungenerous
Short Definition:mean
Examples:- his boss is stingy and idle
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