miser

🇬🇧 UK/'maizә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who hoards money and spends as little as possible; an extremely stingy person.

守财奴;吝啬鬼

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
miserother
=miser

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The miser refused to spend a single penny despite his vast wealth.

  • 2.

    Stories about the old miser's greed were legendary in the town.

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