mean, mingy, miserly, tight
(adjective) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; “a mean person”; “he left a miserly tip”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
miserly (comparative more miserly, superlative most miserly)
Like a miser; very covetous; cautious with money
Synonym: stingy
• See also stingy
• See also greedy
• Simerly, misrely
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"ser*ly, a. Etym: [From Miser.]
Definition: Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Syn.
– Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 May 2024
(noun) a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
