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单词 closefisted
释义

closefisted

or close-fisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd /
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adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

Origin of closefisted

First recorded in 1565–75; close + fist1 + -ed3

SYNONYMS FOR closefisted

penurious, tight-fisted.
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OTHER WORDS FROM closefisted

close·fist·ed·ly, adverbclose·fist·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby closefisted

closed surgery, closed system, closed traverse, closed union, closed universe, closefisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet
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British Dictionary definitions for closefisted

close-fisted
/ (ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd) /

adjective

very careful with money; mean

Derived forms of close-fisted

close-fistedness, noun
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
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