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niggardish

niggardish adjective: somewhat niggardly.

Adjective

niggardish (comparative more niggardish, superlative most niggardish)

  1. Somewhat niggardly.
    • There was in former times a certaine rich wretch, who had in his house great fort of wine; but yet was To nigardish and neere, that he sold the best, and kept the worst for his owne use1635, Armand Jean du Plessis duc de Richelieu, Emblema Animæ

Forms of niggardish

comparativemore niggardish
superlativemost niggardish

Origin of niggardish

From niggard + -ish.

Questions about niggardish

What does niggardish mean?
Niggardish means somewhat niggardly.
What part of speech is niggardish?
Niggardish is an adjective.

Words near niggardish in the dictionary

  1. niggahz
  2. niggard
  3. niggarded
  4. niggarding
  5. niggardise
  6. niggardish
  7. niggardliest
  8. niggardlily
  9. niggardliness
  10. niggardlinesses
  11. niggardly

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