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MISERLY

of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser

The meaning of the word miserly is of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser.

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anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
meddlesomegiven to meddling
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
declivitydownward inclination