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miser
[ mahy-zer ]
/ ˈmaɪ zər /
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noun
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
a stingy, avaricious person.
Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.
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Origin of miser
1535–45; <Latin: wretched
Words nearby miser
mise en scène, misemploy, mis en bouteilles, Miseno, Misenus, miser, miserabilism, miserabilist, miserable, misère, Miserere
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British Dictionary definitions for miser (1 of 2)
miser1
/ (ˈmaɪzə) /
noun
a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably
selfish person
Word Origin for miser
C16: from Latin: wretched
British Dictionary definitions for miser (2 of 2)
miser2
/ (ˈmaɪzə) /
noun
civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils
Word Origin for miser
C19: origin unknown
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