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adjective
- 1. mean: informal "you've been too mingy with the sunscreen"
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MINGY definition: 1. not generous and unwilling to give money: 2. A mingy amount is smaller than you would like: 3…. Learn more.
Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Related Articles. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. mingy. adjective. min· gy ˈmin-jē. mingier; mingiest. Synonyms of mingy. : mean, stingy. Synonyms. cheap. chintzy. closefisted. mean. miserly. niggardly. parsimonious. penny-pinching. penurious. pinching. pinchpenny. spare. sparing. stingy.
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.
Definition of 'mingy' Word Frequency. mingy in British English. (ˈmɪndʒɪ ) adjective Word forms: -gier, -giest. British informal. miserly or stingy. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: probably a blend of mean2 + stingy1. Word Frequency. mingy in American English. (ˈmɪndʒi )
Mingy definition: mean and stingy; disappointingly meager.. See examples of MINGY used in a sentence.
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".
Definition of mingy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
