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    miserly

    miserly - Dictionary definition and meaning for word miserly

    Definition
    (adj) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
    Synonyms : mean , mingy , tight
    Example Sentence
    • a mean person
    • he left a miserly tip
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for miserly

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MY SIR gave me only a flower of liLY,nothing else that shows his stingyness

Miser Lee - a miserly old goat gave his children nothing but a pencil during Christmas time

miser-kanjoos; they lack generocity..therefore miserly means lacking generocity and being mean

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