单词 | closefisted |
释义 | closefisted in American English (ˈkloʊsˌfɪstɪd) adjective stingy Derived forms closefistedness (ˈcloseˌfistedness) noun closefisted in American English (ˈklousˈfɪstɪd) adjective stingy; miserly; tight Derived forms closefistedly adverb closefistedness noun Word origin [1565–75; close + fist1 + -ed3]This word is first recorded in the period 1565–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: broadside, conglomerate, curve, excursion, idiom-ed is a suffix forming adjectives from nouns. Other words that use the affix -ed include: bearded, monied, tender-hearted |
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