Let us not be niggardly; let the others have a share.
SYNONYM(S): illiberal, stinting.a niggardly gift.
[The story of his] life is niggardly doled to us in twelve short pages (John Nettleship).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nig|gard|ly — «NIHG uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. stingy; miserly: »Let us not be niggardly; let the others have a share. SYNONYM(S): illiberal, stinting. 2. meanly small or scanty: »a niggardly gift. –adv. stingily; grudgingly: »[The story o … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
gard — blag·gard; hil·gard·ite; lag·gard·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; re·gard·able; re·gard·er; re·gard·ful; slug·gard·ly; slug·gard·ness; stag·gard; hag·gard; lag·gard; lag·gard·ly; nig·gard; nig·gard·ly; re·gard; re·gard·less; slug·gard;… … English syllables
nig — are·nig; ba·nig; be·nig·nan·cy; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; be·nig·ni·ty; cor·nig·er·ous; ker·nig; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nig·gery; nig·gler; nig·gli·ite; nig·gly; nig·nay; nig·ra; nig·ri·cant; nig·ri·fy; nig·ri·tude; om·nig·e·nous;… … English syllables
niggardliness — nig·gard·li·ness … English syllables
niggardly — nig•gard•ly [[t]ˈnɪg ərd li[/t]] adj. sometimes off. 1) off reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly 2) meanly or ungenerously small or scanty: a niggardly tip to a waiter[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 nig′gard•li•ness, n. usage: See niggard … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Niggardliness — Nig gard*li*ness (n[i^]g g[ e]rd*l[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality or state of being niggard; meanness in giving or spending; parsimony; stinginess. [1913 Webster] Niggardliness is not good husbandry. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggardness — nig·gard·ness … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
