请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 niggard
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nig•gard  (nig′ərd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.

adj. 
  1. niggardly;
    miserly;
    stingy.
  • Scandinavian; compare dialect, dialectal Swedish nygg; akin to Old English hnēaw stingy) + -ard
  • Middle English nyggard, equivalent. to nig niggard (1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
niggard /ˈnɪɡəd/ n
  1. a stingy person
 adj
  1. archaic miserly
Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect nygg and Old English hnēaw stingy
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/7/23 12:38:43