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sprionlaithe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • miserly adj Unwilling to spend money even when it would be reasonable to.
  • niggardly adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
  • parsimonious adj Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
  • stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.

Senses

sprionlaithe is used for these senses in English:

  • mean (chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
  • miserly Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
  • niggardly Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
  • parsimonious Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
  • stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

mean — full definition

  1. verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  2. verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
  3. adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
  4. adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
  5. noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").

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