英语词汇“skinflint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

skin•flint n. [countable]

skin•flint n.

skin′flint′i•ly, adv.
skin′flint′i•ness, n.
skin′flint′y, adj.

hoarder, pinchpenny, niggard, Scrooge.

skinflint /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/ n

Etymology: 18th Century: referring to a person so avaricious that he would skin (swindle) a flint

单词	skinflint
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 skin•flint /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a stingy person; miser. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 skin•flint (skin′flint′),USA pronunciation n. a mean, niggardly person; miser. skin + flint 1690–1700 skin′flint′i•ly, adv. skin′flint′i•ness, n. skin′flint′y, adj. hoarder, pinchpenny, niggard, Scrooge. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: skinflint /ˈskɪnˌflɪnt/ n an ungenerous or niggardly person; miser Etymology: 18th Century: referring to a person so avaricious that he would skin (swindle) a flint
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