| 单词 | tightfisted |
| 释义 | tightfisted (once / 69937 pages) adj WORD FAMILY tightfisted: tightfistedness USAGE EXAMPLESWhen both a tightfisted Congress and the government of Mexico refuse to pay for his boondoggle of a border wall? Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016) When the tightfisted Trump hosts a charity event for veterans or a charity golf tournament, it is dismissed as something to polish the Trump brand. New York Times(Nov 02, 2016) The proceeds from the toll would go toward fixing Germany’s transport infrastructure, which has suffered after decades of tightfisted budgeting. Wall Street Journal(Sep 29, 2016) adj unwilling to part with money Syn closefisted, hardfisted stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend |
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