Definition of close-fisted in English:

close-fisted

adjective

Unwilling to spend money; mean.
Example sentencesExamples
- Being a poor man, filling a place fit only for rich men, he had been driven to think of money, and had become self-denying and parsimonious - perhaps we may say hungry and close-fisted.
- In fighting terrorism, the Government gives the lion's share of budget to the military while being close-fisted in diplomacy, said a report on Sunday.
- A man gives to the free-handed, but no one gives to the close-fisted.
- It is quite surprising how one's wants increase at Christmas time, and what a tide of generosity suddenly sets in: the most close-fisted folks relax their grip, and yield to the genial impulse.
Synonyms
thrifty, sparing, economical, saving

Definition of close-fisted in US English:

close-fisted

adjectiveˌkloʊsˈfɪstədˌklōsˈfistəd

Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is quite surprising how one's wants increase at Christmas time, and what a tide of generosity suddenly sets in: the most close-fisted folks relax their grip, and yield to the genial impulse.
- Being a poor man, filling a place fit only for rich men, he had been driven to think of money, and had become self-denying and parsimonious - perhaps we may say hungry and close-fisted.
- In fighting terrorism, the Government gives the lion's share of budget to the military while being close-fisted in diplomacy, said a report on Sunday.
- A man gives to the free-handed, but no one gives to the close-fisted.
Synonyms
thrifty, sparing, economical, saving

单词	close-fisted
释义	Definition of close-fisted in English: close-fisted adjective Unwilling to spend money; mean. Example sentencesExamples Being a poor man, filling a place fit only for rich men, he had been driven to think of money, and had become self-denying and parsimonious - perhaps we may say hungry and close-fisted. In fighting terrorism, the Government gives the lion's share of budget to the military while being close-fisted in diplomacy, said a report on Sunday. A man gives to the free-handed, but no one gives to the close-fisted. It is quite surprising how one's wants increase at Christmas time, and what a tide of generosity suddenly sets in: the most close-fisted folks relax their grip, and yield to the genial impulse. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, economical, saving Definition of close-fisted in US English: close-fisted adjectiveˌkloʊsˈfɪstədˌklōsˈfistəd Unwilling to spend money; stingy. Example sentencesExamples It is quite surprising how one's wants increase at Christmas time, and what a tide of generosity suddenly sets in: the most close-fisted folks relax their grip, and yield to the genial impulse. Being a poor man, filling a place fit only for rich men, he had been driven to think of money, and had become self-denying and parsimonious - perhaps we may say hungry and close-fisted. In fighting terrorism, the Government gives the lion's share of budget to the military while being close-fisted in diplomacy, said a report on Sunday. A man gives to the free-handed, but no one gives to the close-fisted. Synonyms thrifty, sparing, economical, saving
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