"niggardish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more niggardish [comparative], most niggardish [superlative]
Etymology: niggard + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|niggard|ish}} niggard + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} niggardish (comparative more niggardish, superlative most niggardish)
  1. Somewhat niggardly.
    Sense id: en-niggardish-en-adj-Ctljy7WX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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