MISER

miser

(noun) a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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 20172^nd 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

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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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