stingier; stingiest
1
: not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending
stingy with the salt
stingy employee benefits
2
: meanly scanty or small
stingy portions of meat
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The company was too stingy to raise salaries.
until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy, heartless miser
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Plus, Buc-ee’s is never stingy with the amount of brisket,' says Alex Melendez, executive chef of Thompson Houston in Houston, Texas.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Amador Valley had its chances to tie, but Monte Vista’s stingy defense forced two deep 3s that went off the mark.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
New Jersey Devils Concern-o-meter: 5.5/10 The Devils were proving to be one of the stingiest teams in December.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
And, while a few are stingy with earnings, most pay considerably more than minimum wage.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Amador Valley had its chances to tie, but Monte Vista’s stingy defense forced two deep 3s that went off the mark.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
New Jersey Devils Concern-o-meter: 5.5/10 The Devils were proving to be one of the stingiest teams in December.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
And, while a few are stingy with earnings, most pay considerably more than minimum wage.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Stingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stingy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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