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snål — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • niggardly adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
  • skimpy adj Too small, thin, or scanty; not generous in amount or coverage.
  • stingy adj Unwilling to spend, give, or share; miserly.

Senses

snål is used for these senses in English:

  • niggardly Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
  • skimpy Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
  • stingy Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

niggardly — full definition

  1. adj Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
  2. adj Conceding few runs (of a bowler).

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