"hoardful" meaning in All languages combined

See hoardful on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more hoardful [comparative], most hoardful [superlative]
Etymology: hoard + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoard|ful|pos=adjective}} hoard + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} hoardful (comparative more hoardful, superlative most hoardful)
  1. Tending to hoard things; miserly.
    Sense id: en-hoardful-en-adj-YZ2kIqkR Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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