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stingy
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- TING
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈstɪndʒi
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
“meager resources”
adjective
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
“she practices economy without being stingy”
In context
Example Sentences
meager resources
meager fare
she practices economy without being stingy
an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds
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