cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny
(adjective) giving or spending with reluctance; “our cheeseparing administration”; “very close (or near) with his money”; “a penny-pinching miserly old man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cheeseparing
present participle of cheesepare
cheeseparing (comparative more cheeseparing, superlative most cheeseparing)
Niggardly, stingy.
cheeseparing (plural cheeseparings)
A small fragment or sliver.
Source: Wiktionary
Cheese"par`ing, n.
Definition: A thin portion of the rind of a cheese.
– a.
Definition: Scrimping; mean; as, cheeseparing economy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
