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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

miserly
    adj 1: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or
           indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he
           left a miserly tip" [syn: mean, mingy, miserly,
           tight]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Miserly \Mi"ser*ly\ (m[imac]"z[~e]r*l[y^]), a. [From Miser.]
   Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid;
   niggardly.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; avaricious;
        penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for miserly:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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