penny-pinching
(pen-ny-pinch-ing)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. and
verb. and
adjective. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily; giving or spending with reluctance
verb. and
adjective. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily; giving or spending with reluctance
Example Sentence
He is a penny-pinching miserly old man.
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