niggardly — unwilling to spend; stingy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unwilling to spend; stingy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɪɡərdli/
Korean meaning: 인색한, 구두쇠 같은
Korean pronunciation: **니**거들리
Example Sentences
- The billionaire's niggardly tip shocked the waiter.
- She gave a niggardly portion of cake to each guest.
- His niggardly use of ketchup packets became legendary at the cafeteria.
niggardly
ADJECTIVE//ˈnɪɡərdli//
unwilling to spend; stingy
unwilling to spend; stingy
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Origin
14세기 스칸디나비아어에서 유래된 단어로, '인색한 사람'을 뜻하는 'niggard'에 '-ly'가 붙어 형성되었습니다. 현대에는 발음상의 유사성 때문에 주의해서 사용해야 하는 단어입니다.
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“The billionaire's niggardly tip shocked the waiter.”
“She gave a niggardly portion of cake to each guest.”
“His niggardly use of ketchup packets became legendary at the cafeteria.”
“The company's niggardly budget allocation disappointed employees.”
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