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    cheese·par·ing
    /ˈCHēzˌperiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. careful or stingy with money: "cheeseparing bureaucrats"

    noun

    • 1. stinginess: "Richard accused me of cheeseparing"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cheeseparingCheeseparing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    cheeseparing. noun. cheese· par· ing ˈchēz-ˌper-iŋ. Synonyms of cheeseparing. 1. : something worthless or insignificant. 2. : miserly economizing. cheeseparing adjective. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEESEPARING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] UK disapproving uk / ˈtʃiːzˌpeə.rɪŋ / us / ˈtʃiːzˌper.ɪŋ / Add to word list Add to word list. unwillingness to spend money. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mean with money. begrudge. cheapskate. chintzy. frugally. meanly. miserliness. miserly. money grabber. money-grubber. money-grubbing. parsimonious. pinchpenny. scrooge.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEESEPARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. anything as worthless as a paring of cheese rind. 2. miserly handling of money or finances. adjective. 3. stingy; miserly. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › cheeseparing_ncheeseparing, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word cheeseparing mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word cheeseparing, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word cheeseparing? About 0.02 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cheeseparingCheeseparing - definition of cheeseparing by The Free Dictionary

    Adj. 1. cheeseparing - giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" penny-pinching, skinny, near, close. stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncheese-paring noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of cheese-paring noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheeseparingCheeseparing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 10, 2024 · adjective. giving or spending with reluctance. “our cheeseparing administration”. synonyms: close, near, penny-pinching, skinny. stingy, ungenerous. unwilling to spend.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cheeseparingcheeseparing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 28, 2023 · Noun. [edit] cheeseparing (plural cheeseparings) A small fragment or sliver. Related terms. [edit] cheeseparing economies. Categories: English non-lemma forms. English verb forms. English lemmas. English adjectives. English nouns. English countable nouns. English terms with quotations.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › cheese-paringcheese-paring - The Free Dictionary

    Define cheese-paring. cheese-paring synonyms, cheese-paring pronunciation, cheese-paring translation, English dictionary definition of cheese-paring. adj. Miserly; stingy. n. 1. Something of little or no value. 2. Stinginess; parsimony. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'cheeseparing' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "CHEESEPARING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.