niggardous

English

Etymology

niggard + -ous

Adjective

niggardous (comparative more niggardous, superlative most niggardous)

  1. (obsolete) Niggardly.
    • Sir T. More
      covetous gathering and niggardous keeping

References

  • niggardous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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