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cheeseparing
cheeseparing (ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ) adjpenny-pinching; stingyn1. a. a paring of cheese rindb. anything similarly worthless2. stinginesscheese•par•ing (ˈtʃizˌpɛər ɪŋ)
adj. 1. parsimonious or stingy. n. 2. something of little or no value. 3. pinchpenny economizing; stinginess; miserliness. [1590–1600] cheese′par`er, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cheeseparing - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"penny-pinching, skinny, near, closestingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
TranslationsIdiomsSeecheese-paringcheeseparing
Synonyms for cheeseparingadj giving or spending with reluctanceSynonyms- penny-pinching
- skinny
- near
- close
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