tight-fisted

tight′-fist′ed

or tight′fist′ed,

adj. parsimonious; stingy. [1835–45] tight′-fist′ed•ness, n.

Thesaurus

tight-fisted

adjective miserly, mean, stingy, close, tight, sparing, grasping, parsimonious, niggardly, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo slang), tight-arsed (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) the government's tight-fisted monetary policy

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tight

(tait) adjective1. fitting very or too closely. I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.紧的2. stretched to a great extent; not loose. He made sure that the ropes were tight. 绷紧的，牢固的 3. (of control etc) strict and very careful. She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.严格的4. not allowing much time. We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight. （时间）紧的 adverb (also ˈtightly) closely; with no extra room or space. The bags were packed tight / tightly packed. 装紧地，挤满地 -tight sealed so as to keep (something) in or out, as in airtight, *watertight ...密封的 ˈtighten verb to make or become tight or tighter. 绷紧ˈtightness noun 紧密，不渗透性 tights noun plural a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist. She bought three pairs of tights.紧身衣裤ˌtight-ˈfisted adjective mean and ungenerous with money. a tight-fisted employer.吝啬的ˈtightrope noun a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance. （供杂技等演员走索用的）绷索 a tight corner/spot a difficult position or situation. His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.处境困难tighten one's belt to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living. If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts. 勒紧裤带，节约度日

单词	tight-fisted
释义	tight-fisted tight′-fist′ed or tight′fist′ed, adj. parsimonious; stingy. [1835–45] tight′-fist′ed•ness, n. Thesaurus tight-fisted adjective miserly, mean, stingy, close, tight, sparing, grasping, parsimonious, niggardly, penurious, close-fisted, tight-arse (taboo slang), tight-arsed (taboo slang), mingy (Brit. informal), tight-ass (U.S. taboo slang), tight-assed (U.S. taboo slang), snoep (S. African informal), tight as a duck's arse (taboo slang) the government's tight-fisted monetary policy Translations tight (tait) adjective1. fitting very or too closely. I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight. 緊的紧的2. stretched to a great extent; not loose. He made sure that the ropes were tight. 繃緊的，牢固的绷紧的，牢固的 3. (of control etc) strict and very careful. She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions. 嚴格的严格的4. not allowing much time. We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight. (時間)緊的（时间）紧的 adverb (also ˈtightly) closely; with no extra room or space. The bags were packed tight / tightly packed. 裝緊地，擠滿地装紧地，挤满地 -tight sealed so as to keep (something) in or out, as in airtight, watertight* ...密封的 ˈtighten verb to make or become tight or tighter. 繃緊绷紧ˈtightness noun 緊密，堅固紧密，不渗透性 tights noun plural a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist. She bought three pairs of tights. 緊身衣褲紧身衣裤ˌtight-ˈfisted adjective mean and ungenerous with money. a tight-fisted employer. 吝嗇的吝啬的ˈtightrope noun a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance. （供杂技等演员走索用的）绷索 a tight corner/spot a difficult position or situation. His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot. 處境困難处境困难tighten one's belt to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living. If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts. 勒緊褲帶，節約度日勒紧裤带，节约度日 EncyclopediaSeetightFinancialSeeTight tight-fisted adj Synonyms for tight-fisted adj miserly Synonyms miserly mean stingy close tight sparing grasping parsimonious niggardly penurious close-fisted tight-arse tight-arsed mingy tight-ass tight-assed snoep tight as a duck's arse
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tight-fisted

tight′-fist′ed

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tight-fisted

tight

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adj miserly

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