noun🔗ShareA miser or stingy person; a skinflint."Even though he was wealthy, Mr. Thompson was known as a niggard, always refusing to donate to the school fundraiser. "characterpersonattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel."The old stove had a niggard inside, allowing us to use less coal during the milder days of autumn. "fuelutilitydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hoard; to act stingily."He always niggarded his snacks, refusing to share even a single chip with his friends. "charactereconomybusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSparing; stinting; parsimonious."The teacher was a niggard with praise, offering only a few, brief compliments to the students. "charactereconomyattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMiserly or stingy."The old man was known to be niggard with his money, never donating to charity or even buying himself new clothes. "charactermoralvalueattitudeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading