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Niggard :: Niggard (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser..

Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

Stunk :: Stingy (superl.) Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl..

Fast-handed :: Fast-handed (a.) Close-handed; close-fisted; covetous; avaricious.

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense.

Gripple :: Gripple (a.) Griping; greedy; covetous; tenacious.

Worldliness :: Worldliness (n.) The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.

Pinch :: Pinch (v. i.) To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.

Niggardly :: Niggardly (a.) Meanly covetous or avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard.

Cupidity :: Cupidity (n.) Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness.

Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.

Hunks :: Hunks (n.) A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard..

Miser :: Miser (n.) A covetous, grasping, mean person; esp., one having wealth, who lives miserably for the sake of saving and increasing his hoard..

Grudge :: Grudge (v. i.) To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Hard-fisted :: Hard-fisted (a.) Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly.

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