"closefisted" meaning in All languages combined

See closefisted on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more closefisted [comparative], most closefisted [superlative]
Etymology: close + fisted Etymology templates: {{compound|en|close|fisted}} close + fisted Head templates: {{en-adj}} closefisted (comparative more closefisted, superlative most closefisted)
  1. Unwilling to spend money; stingy Translations (stingy): стиснат (stisnat) (Bulgarian), свидлив (svidliv) (Bulgarian), прижи́мистый (prižímistyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-closefisted-en-adj-7F-dR7iv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for closefisted meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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