Definition of stingy

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stin·gy

(st

) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est

Giving or spending reluctantly.
Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past.

ETYMOLOGY:
Perhaps alteration of dialectal stingy, stinging, from sting

OTHER FORMS:
stingi·ly(Adverb), stingi·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for stingy

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