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miser
[ mahy-zer ]
noun
- a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- a stingy, avaricious person.
Synonyms: pinchpenny, tightwad, skinflint
- Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.
miser
1/ ˈmaɪzə /
noun
- a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably
- selfish person
miser
2/ ˈmaɪzə /
noun
- civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils
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Origin of miser1
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Example Sentences
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
A noted miser boasted that he had lost five shillings without uttering a single complaint.
A spendthrift rallying a miser, among other things, said, "I'll warrant these buttons on your coat were your great-grandfather's."
A miser having heard of another still more parsimonious than himself, waited on him to gain instruction.
She shall see what it will cost her, the old miser; and you know I have always been most amiable with her.
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