CHEESEPARING

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

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Verb

cheeseparing

present participle of cheesepare

Adjective

cheeseparing (comparative more cheeseparing, superlative most cheeseparing)

Niggardly, stingy.

Noun

cheeseparing (plural cheeseparings)

A small fragment or sliver.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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