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misers

misers is the plural of miser.

Meaning of miser

Noun

miser (plural misers)

  1. (derogatory) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
    • Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.
  2. (obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
    • […] a poore virgin ſir, an il-fauor’d thing ſir, but mine owne, a poore humour of mine ſir, to take that that no man elſe will: rich honeſtie dwels like a miſer ſir, in a poore houſe, as your Pearle in your foule oyſter.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  3. A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.

See all 4 meanings of miser

Proper noun capitalized: Misers

Misers

  1. (plural) plural of Miser

Questions about misers

What is misers the plural of?
Misers is the plural of miser.
What part of speech is misers?
Misers is a proper noun.

Words near misers in the dictionary

  1. miserliest
  2. miserlily
  3. miserliness
  4. miserlinesses
  5. miserly
  6. misers
  7. misery
  8. misery enjoys company
  9. misery guts
  10. misery index
  11. misery indexes

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