niggardly

Definition of Niggardly in English :

1. grudging, niggardly, scrimy

petty or reluctant in giving or spending

Example Sentences:
'a niggardly tip'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Niggardly

adjective

1.

stingy or ungenerous

2.

meagre

a niggardly salary

adverb

3.

stingily; grudgingly

adjective

1.

like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly

2.

small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard

a niggardly sum

adverb

3.

in the manner of a niggard; stingily

adj.

1. Grudging and petty in giving or spending.

2. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.