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单词 niggardly
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
nig•gard•ly /ˈnɪgɚdli/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. very stingy:a niggardly donation.
    nig•gard•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nig•gard•ly  (nig′ərd lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. reluctant to give or spend;
    stingy;
    miserly.
  2. meanly or ungenerously small or scanty:a niggardly tip to a waiter.

adv. 
  1. in the manner of a niggard.
  • niggard + -ly 1520–30
nig′gard•li•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . penurious, miserly, mean, tight, avaricious, mercenary, illiberal, close.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . poor.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . generous.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
niggardly /ˈnɪɡədlɪ/ adj
  1. stingy or ungenerous
  2. meagre: a niggardly salary
 adv
  1. stingily; grudgingly

ˈniggardliness n
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