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MISER
miser
(noun) a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
miser (plural misers)
(pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
Synonyms
• See miser
Antonyms
• spendthrift
Anagrams
• IMers, Mires, Reims, Rimes, emirs, mires, reims, reism, remis, riems, rimes
Proper noun
Miser (plural Misers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Miser is the 20172nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1322 individuals. Miser is most common among White (85.25%) individuals.
Anagrams
• IMers, Mires, Reims, Rimes, emirs, mires, reims, reism, remis, riems, rimes
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"ser, n. Etym: [L. miser wretched, miserable; cf. Gr. misero wretched, avaricious.]
1. A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune. [Obs.] Spenser. The woeful words of a miser now despairing. Sir P. Sidney.
2. A despicable person; a wretch. [Obs.] Shak.
3. A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard. As some lone miser, visiting his store, Bends at his treasure, counts, recounts it o'er. Goldsmith.
4. A kind of large earth auger. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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