closefisted

or close-fisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]

/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd /

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adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

OTHER WORDS FOR closefisted

penurious, tight-fisted.

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Origin of closefisted

First recorded in 1565–75; close + fist¹ + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM closefisted

close·fist·ed·ly, adverbclose·fist·ed·ness, noun

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How to use closefisted in a sentence

With this girl I shared all my possessions, although before I knew her I had been considered close-fisted.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll
Who has stood your friend with your close-fisted old father when you have lost money at play that you could not pay?
The Prime Minister|Anthony Trollope
He had the reputation of being shrewd, close-fisted, and sharp at a bargain,—a person of few friends and many enemies.
Paul and the Printing Press|Sara Ware Bassett
A satirical expression regarding a close-fisted ungenerous man:—'If he had only an egg he'd give you the shell.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce

I told him every man on his own hook, now—for, you see, I couldn't stand his close-fisted contrivances no longer.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia|William Gilmore Simms

British Dictionary definitions for closefisted

close-fisted

/ (ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd) /

adjective

very careful with money; mean

Derived forms of close-fisted

close-fistedness, noun

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