stingy

Words with a similar base: stingy

'stingy'

[stingy.a.01] as in: unwilling to spend

Examples:
she practices economy without being stingy
an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds

'stingy'

[meager.a.01] as in: deficient in amount or quality or extent

Origins

					stingy (English)
├── -y (English)
│   └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── sting (English)
    ├── sting (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── stingan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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