Associations to the word «Niggardly»

Wiktionary

NIGGARDLY, adjective. (now rare) Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
NIGGARDLY, adverb. (now rare) In a parsimonious way; sparingly, stingily.

Dictionary definition

NIGGARDLY, adjective. Petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley