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 — «NIHG uhrd», noun, adjective. –n. a stingy person; miser: »Little niggard!…refusing me a pecuniary request (Charlotte Brontë). SYNONYM(S): skinflint. –adj. stingy; miserly: »lands which a niggard nature had apparently condemned to perpetual… … Useful english dictionary
nig´gard|li|ness — 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… … Useful english dictionary
nig·gard·ly — … Useful english dictionary
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
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
niggard — nig·gard … English syllables
niggardly — nig·gard·ly … 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
niggard — nig•gard [[t]ˈnɪg ərd[/t]] sometimes off. n. 1) off an extremely stingy person 2) niggardly; stingy • Etymology: 1325–75; ME nyggard=nig niggard (< Scand; cf. dial. Sw nygg; akin to OE hnēaw stingy) + ard ard usage: The words niggard and… … From formal English to slang
niggardly — nig|gard|ly [ˈnıgədli US ər ] adj old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: niggard ungenerous person (14 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is much too small and is given unwillingly ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
