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niggish

niggish adjective: niggardly; stingy.

Adjective

niggish (comparative more niggish, superlative most niggish)

  1. (obsolete) niggardly; stingy

Forms of niggish

comparativemore niggish
superlativemost niggish

Origin of niggish

See niggard and -ish.

Questions about niggish

What does niggish mean?
Niggish means niggardly; stingy.
What part of speech is niggish?
Niggish is an adjective.

Words near niggish in the dictionary

  1. niggetry
  2. niggets
  3. niggie
  4. niggies
  5. nigging
  6. niggish
  7. niggle
  8. niggled
  9. niggler
  10. nigglers
  11. niggles

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