"scrooge-like" meaning in All languages combined

See scrooge-like on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more scrooge-like [comparative], most scrooge-like [superlative]
Etymology: From scrooge + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scrooge|like}} scrooge + -like Head templates: {{en-adj|head=scrooge-like}} scrooge-like (comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like)
  1. Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy. Synonyms: Scrooge-like
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