miser

[ mahy-zer ]

/ ˈmaɪ zər /

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noun

a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.

a stingy, avaricious person.

Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.

Origin of miser

1535–45; <Latin: wretched

SYNONYMS FOR miser

2 skinflint, tightwad, pinchpenny.

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Words nearby miser

mise en scène, misemploy, mis en bouteilles, Miseno, Misenus, miser, miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, misère, Miserere

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Example sentences from the Web for miser

My friend, replied Chia, my object in getting money was not to hoard it up like a miser.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu
A miser, or a pamphleteer at strife with the world at large, must surely have invented these fortifications.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac
Elinor shrunk back aghast from this wild burst of delirium; and the miser, rising from his knees, began re-ascending the stairs.
Mark Hurdlestone|Susanna Moodie
He repulsed the advances of neighbors, and became what Robert called him—a miser.
Brave and Bold|Horatio Alger

"Damer's Gold" contains the story of a miser beset by his gold-hungry relations.
Magic|G.K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for miser (1 of 2)

miser¹

/ (ˈmaɪzə) /

noun

a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably

selfish person

Word Origin for miser

C16: from Latin: wretched

British Dictionary definitions for miser (2 of 2)

miser²

/ (ˈmaɪzə) /

noun

civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils

Word Origin for miser

C19: origin unknown

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单词	miser
释义	miser [ mahy-zer ] / ˈmaɪ zər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR miser ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money. a stingy, avaricious person. Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person. Origin of miser 1535–45; <Latin: wretched SYNONYMS FOR miser 2 skinflint, tightwad, pinchpenny. SEE SYNONYMS FOR miser ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby miser mise en scène, misemploy, mis en bouteilles, Miseno, Misenus, miser, miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, misère, Miserere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for miser My friend, replied Chia, my object in getting money was not to hoard it up like a miser. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu A miser, or a pamphleteer at strife with the world at large, must surely have invented these fortifications. Cousin Pons\|Honore de Balzac Elinor shrunk back aghast from this wild burst of delirium; and the miser, rising from his knees, began re-ascending the stairs. Mark Hurdlestone\|Susanna Moodie He repulsed the advances of neighbors, and became what Robert called him—a miser. Brave and Bold\|Horatio Alger "Damer's Gold" contains the story of a miser beset by his gold-hungry relations. Magic\|G.K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for miser (1 of 2) miser¹ / (ˈmaɪzə) / noun a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably selfish person Word Origin for miser C16: from Latin: wretched British Dictionary definitions for miser (2 of 2) miser² / (ˈmaɪzə) / noun civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils Word Origin for miser C19: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to miser stiff, tightwad, harpy, churl, cheapskate, hoarder, moneygrubber, pinchpenny
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miser

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