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    mingy
    /ˈmɪn(d)ʒi/

    adjective

    • 1. mean: informal "you've been too mingy with the sunscreen"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MINGY definition: 1. not generous and unwilling to give money: 2. A mingy amount is smaller than you would like: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    British informal. miserly or stingy. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: probably a blend of mean2 + stingy1. mingy in American English. (ˈmɪndʒi ) adjective Word forms: ˈmingier or ˈmingiest. Informal. mean and stingy. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mingyMINGY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Mingy definition: mean and stingy; disappointingly meager.. See examples of MINGY used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mingyMingy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mingy is an adjective that means mean or stingy, often used to describe a small or cheap portion of food or a gift. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mingyMingy - definition of mingy by The Free Dictionary

    mingy - (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip". miserly, tight, mean. stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds".

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mingyMingy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective mingy is an informal way to describe people who don't like to part with their money, people you might describe as miserly. A mingy restaurant patron is likely to leave a very small tip for his waiter, and it could take years before you get a raise if you work for a mingy boss.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmingy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mingy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.