penny-pinching

adjective

1. informal.
   excessively careful with money

Derived Forms

• ˈpenny-ˌpincher, noun

Example Sentences

And yes, he is far from the only penny-pinching conservative in politics who also favors tax cuts for the wealthy.

From The Daily Beast

CBS is a close, penny-pinching second, and CNBC wins the thrifty award for cable.

From The Daily Beast

The middle class claims these women, expecting that each grand flourish be balanced by a penny-pinching gesture.

From The Daily Beast

Hang these penny-pinching fathers, that cram wealth in innocent lamb-skins.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, that shouldn't be—you construe that as you please, but if you think it is penny-pinching it may be.

From Project Gutenberg

That penny-pinching Skinner wants me to cut corners and get myself into trouble so he can fire me.

From Project Gutenberg