NIGGARDLIEST

Adjective

niggardliest

superlative form of niggardly: most niggardly

Source: Wiktionary


NIGGARDLY

Nig"gard*ly, a.

Definition: Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall.

Syn.

– Avarcious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly; penurios; sordid; stingy. See Avaricious.

Nig"gard*ly, adv.

Definition: In a niggard manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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