英语词汇“skinflint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	skinflint
释义	Trends of skinflint View usage for: skinflint (skɪnflɪnt) Word forms: plural skinflints countable noun If you describe someone as a skinflint, you are saying that they are a mean person who hates spending money. [disapproval] Synonyms: miser, Scrooge, penny-pincher [informal], tightwad [US, Canadian, slang] More Synonyms of skinflint skinflint in British English (ˈskɪnˌflɪnt) noun an ungenerous or niggardly person; miser Derived forms skinflinty (ˈskinˌflinty) adjective Word origin C18: referring to a person so avaricious that he would skin (swindle) a flint skinflint in American English (skɪnˌflɪnt) noun a niggardly person; miser Word origin < thieves' slang: lit., one who would skin a flint for gain or economy Synonyms of 'skinflint' miser, Scrooge, penny-pincher, tightwad More Synonyms of skinflint (noun) in the sense of miser Definition a very mean person Synonyms miser I'm married to a miser. Scrooge What a bunch of Scrooges. penny-pincher (informal) tight-arse (taboo, slang) tightwad (US, Canadian, slang) tight-ass (US, taboo, slang) niggard meanie or meany (informal, mainly British) Seemiser Nearby words of skinflint skimpy skin skin-deep skinflint skinny skip skipper Synonyms of 'skinflint' skinflint Explore 'skinflint' in the dictionary
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