Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
...a niggardly supply of hot water.
English dictionary. 2008.
Niggardly — Nig gard*ly (n[i^]g g[ e]rd*l[y^]), a. Meanly covetous or avaricious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. [1913 Webster] Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggardly — (adj.) 1560s, from NIGGARD (Cf. niggard) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). It was while giving a speech in Washington, to a very international audience, about the British theft of the Elgin marbles from the Parthenon. I described the attitude of the current… … Etymology dictionary
niggardly — [nig′ərd′lē] adj. 1. like or characteristic of a niggard; stingy; miserly 2. small, few, or scanty, as if given by a niggard [a niggardly sum] adv. in the manner of a niggard; stingily SYN. STINGY1 niggardliness n … English World dictionary
Niggardly — Nig gard*ly, adv. In a niggard manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niggardly — index economical, illiberal, nonsubstantial (not sufficient), paltry, parsimonious, penurious, slight … Law dictionary
niggardly — parsimonious, penurious, miserly, *stingy, close, closefisted, tight, tightfisted, cheeseparing, penny pinching Analogous words: *covetous, avaricious, grasping, greedy: *sparing, economical, frugal, thrifty: *mean, ignoble Antonyms: bountiful… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
niggardly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ungenerous or meagre … English terms dictionary
niggardly — nig|gard|ly [ˈnıgədli US ər ] adj old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: niggard ungenerous person (14 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is much too small and is given unwillingly ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
niggardly — adjective 1 unwilling to spend money or be generous; stingy: The landlord was niggardly about repairs. 2 a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is not worth very much and is given unwillingly: niggardly wages niggard noun (C) niggardliness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
niggardly — UK [ˈnɪɡə(r)dlɪ] / US [ˈnɪɡərdlɪ] adjective Word forms niggardly : adjective niggardly comparative niggardlier superlative niggardliest formal 1) not generous, or not willing to spend money 2) a niggardly amount of money is very small and not… … English dictionary
