Reverse Dictionary: NIGGARD

ADJECTIVES
► CARKING miserly, niggardly → 1748 obs.
► CHINCHY stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious → 1899 Amer. dial.
► CLOSE stingy, niggardly, grudging any expense → M17
► CLUNCH-FISTED close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, stingy→ 1644 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CROPIN’ stingy, niggardly, mean → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CURMUDGEONLY of the nature of a curmudgeon; miserly, niggardly, churlish → 1590
► DRY-FISTED niggardly, miserly, stingy → 1604 obs.
► FAST close-fisted, mean, niggardly → c1175 obs.
► GAIR parsimonious, niggardly; thrifty, careful → 1788 Sc. obs.
► GRIPPLE griping, niggardly, usurious → 1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HARD-ARSED niggardly → a1903
► HIDEBOUND stingy, niggardly, mean → L16 obs.
► ILL-GIVEN niggardly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► IRON-FISTED close-fisted, niggardly, covetous, miserly, stingy, mean → 1826
► MINGY mean, stingy, niggardly; disappointingly or ungenerously small → 1911 colloq.
► MINGY-MINDED mean, stingy, niggardly, miserly → 1959 colloq.
► MINSHACH mean, niggardly, inhospitable → 1903 Sc. (Bk.)
► MOOTIE parsimonious, niggardly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NABAL greedy, grasping, niggardly, churlish → 1861 Sc.
► NARROW-CHINED niggardly, greedy → 1889 Eng. dial.
► NATIE niggardly, tenacious → 1866 Sc. 
► NEAR niggardly, miserly, stingy, parsimonious, frugal, mean, greedy, covetous  → 1616
► NEAR-BEGAUN ► NEAR-BE-GAWN ► NEAR-BE-GOING niggardly → a1774 Sc.
► NEAR-BEGONE niggardly, miserly → 1905 N. Ireland (Bk.)
► NEAR-BEHADDIN niggardly, miserly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NEAR-FISTED niggardly, miserly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEAR-GAWN ► NEAR-GOING niggardly, miserly → 1773 Sc.
► NEAR-HAND niggardly → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NEAR THE BONE niggardly, sparing → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NEAR THE WAY niggardly, sparing → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEETIE ► NEETY ► NITTIE stingy, niggardly → 1808 Sc. 
► NIGGARDOUS niggardly, parsimonious, stingy → a1492 obs.
► NIGGERLY niggardly → 1909 Amer. dial.
► NIGGISH niggardly, miserly, stingy, mean, parsimonious → 1542 obs.
► NIPCHEESE mean, miserly, niggardly → 1819
► NIPPING miserly, niggardly, mean, hard-natured → 1808 Sc. obs.
► NIP-SICKER giving scant measure, niggardly → 1908 Sc. 
► NIRLIE niggardly → 1825 Sc. 
► NIRT niggardly, giving scant measure → 1908 Sc. 
► NITTIE miserly, stingy, niggardly → 1892 Sc.
► NIZZLIN greedy, niggardly, miserly, wasting time on trifles as a result of greed → 1808 Sc. 
► PINCHY stingy, niggardly → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SAPPY niggardly → 1892 Sc.
► SAVE-ALL a niggardly, stingy, miserly person → 1785
► SCANT sparing, niggardly, parsimonious → 1819 Sc.
► SCHINCHING niggardly, parsimonious, stingy → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOURIE ► SCOURY ► SCOWRIE mean in conduct; niggardly; idle; disreputable → 1721 Sc.
► SCRANNY mean, niggardly → 1884 Eng. dial.
► SCRAWBY mean, stingy, niggardly → 1881 Eng. dial.
► SCRIMITY ► SCRIMMETY mean, stingy, niggardly → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRIMP scanty, short in measure, straitened; niggardly → 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCRIMPIT niggardly → 1807 Sc.
► SCRIMPY scanty, small, pinched; puny, miserable; mean, niggardly → 1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCRIMY stingy, miserly, niggardly → 1943 Amer. dial.
► SCRINCHING niggardly → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCROBY mean, stingy, niggardly → 1881 Eng. dial.
► SHORT stingy, niggardly; cheap → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SHORT JOHN a niggardly, miserly, or stingy person; one who does things in a cheap style → 1909 Amer. dial.
► SKINCHING stingy, frugal, niggardly → 1866 Amer. dial.
► SKINCHY stingy, frugal, niggardly → 1942 Amer. dial.
► SKINCHY-SCRIMPLY stingy, frugal, niggardly → 1866 Amer. dial.
► SKINCY stingy, frugal, niggardly → 1969 Amer. dial.
► SKINFLINTY niggardly, miserly → 1901
► SKINNY mean, miserly, niggardly, stingy → 1833
► STRAIT-HANDED close-fisted, parsimonious, niggardly, grasping, stingy → 1600 obs.
► YALD mean, niggardly, parsimonious → 1825 Sc. obs.

ADVERBS
► FEEBLY in a sorry manner or plight; inefficiently, insufficiently, niggardly, poorly, scantily → c1290 obs.
► SKINFLINTILY in a niggardly manner → 1899

NOUNS
► CHINCHERY niggardliness, miserliness, avarice → c1386 obs.
► CRAMP IN THE HAND niggardliness → 19C colloq.
► FASTSHIP the quality of gripping tightly; parsimony, meanness, niggardliness → a1225 obs.
► GRIPPLENESS avarice, greed, niggardliness → 1571 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► NEAR-HANDNESS niggardliness → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NEARNESS parsimony, niggardliness; frugality → 1584
► NIRT stinginess, niggardliness → 1908 Sc. 
► SKINFLINTINESS niggardliness, miserliness, parsimony → 1861
► SKINFLINTISM niggardliness, miserliness, parsimony → 1893

NOUNS – PERSON
► BIND POKE a niggard → 1721 Sc.  obs.
► BIND-POCK a niggard → 1825 Sc. 
► CARL ► CARLE one who is churlish or mean in money matters; a niggard → 1542 obs. exc. Sc.
► CHEAP JOHN a person dealing in inferior or cheap goods; hence, one who does things in a gaudy, niggardly, or inferior style; a stingy or niggardly person → 1880 Amer. dial.
► CIMBICK a miserly fellow; a miser, a niggard → 19C
► CLUNCHFIST a miser, a niggardly person, one who is close-fisted → 1606 obs.
► CLUSTERFIST a close-fisted, mean, or grasping fellow; a miserly fellow, a niggard → 1652
► CLUTCH-FIST a miser, a niggard → 17C
► CORMULLION an avaricious churlish fellow; a curmudgeon; a miser, a niggard → 1596 obs.
► CURMUDGEON an avaricious churlish fellow; a miser, a niggard → 1587
► GRIPE-MONEY a miser, a niggard → 1611 obs.
► GRIPE-PENNY a niggardly fellow, a miser → 1860 obs.
► HAINE a term of reproach; a mean wretch, a niggard → c1386 obs.
► HAMMER-SCAPPLE a niggardly person who attempts to drive a hard bargain → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► HAYNE ► HEYNE a term of reproach; a mean wretch, a niggard → c1386 obs.
► HOG-GRUBBER a mean, stingy, sneaking fellow; a close-fisted fellow; a miser, a niggard → a1700 obs.
► HUNKS a surly, cross-grained old person; a close-fisted, stingy man; a miser; a miserable, niggardly old person; a covetous, sordid man → 1602
► KUMBIX a miser, a niggard → 1857 obs.
► MINGY a mean, stingy, niggardly person → 1939 colloq.
► MUCKERER one who hoards wealth, or scrapes money together; a miser, niggard → 1303 obs.
► NAGER ► NAGRE ► NAGUR ► NAIGUR a niggardly or miserly person → 1828 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEAR-GO a niggard → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEEDLER a keen, active, thrifty person; a niggard → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEET a parsimonious person; a niggard → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NICK-THE-BANE a miser, a niggard → 1964 Sc. 
► NIGGER a niggard → 1895 Amer. dial.
► NIGON a parsimonious person, a niggard, a miser → 1303 obs.
► NIPFARTHING a mean miser; a skinflint; a niggardly person → 1566 obs.
► NIPSCART a niggardly person → 1825 Sc. 
► PENNY PINCHER a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person → 1920
► PENNY-FATHER a man who is too careful of his pence; an old miser, a niggard, a skinflint, a parsimonious person → 1549 obs.
► PINCH-BACK a miser; a niggard → 17C colloq.
► PINCH-BELLY one who denies himself or others sufficient food; one who starves others; a niggard, a miser → 1648
► PINCH-COMMONS one who stints the supply of food for himself or others; a parsimonious or stingy person; a miser, a niggard → 1822
► PINCH-CRUST a miser; a niggard → 17C colloq.
► PINCH-FART a miserly or stingy person; a niggard → 1592 obs.
► PINCH-FIST a miser; a niggard → L16 colloq.
► PINCH-GUT a miser; a niggard → M17 colloq.
► PINCHPENNY a miser, a niggard, a skinflint; a covetous man → c1412 obs.
► PINCH-PLUM a miser; a niggard → 1890 colloq.
► PUCKFIST a niggard, a close-fist (possibly an erroneous use) → 1608 obs.
► SAVE-ALL a niggardly fellow → 1790 Eng. dial.
► SAVE-BRASS a niggardly fellow → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAVE-PENNY a niggardly person →  1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCART a contemptible, good-for-nothing, scurvy fellow; a mean, niggardly person → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCART-THE-BOWL one who tries to get the last morsel or the utmost profit from anything; a gluttonous, parasitical or niggardly person → 1861 Sc.
► SCART-THE-COGUE one who tries to get the last morsel or the utmost profit from anything; a gluttonous, parasitical or niggardly person → 1736 Sc.
► SCART-THE-PAT one who tries to get the last morsel or the utmost profit from anything; a gluttonous, parasitical or niggardly person → 1917 Sc.
► SCRAPE-GOOD a miser, a niggard, a covetous person → 1611 obs.
► SCRAPE-PENNY one who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; an avaricious or penurious person; a miserly, stingy person; a niggard → 1584 obs.
► SCRAPPER a miser; a penurious, niggardly person → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAT a saving, industrious person; a mean, niggardly, contemptible fellow;  a miser → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRIMMER a niggardly person → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRIMP a miser; a skinflint; a mean, niggardly person → 1904 Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SHARE-PENNY one who would shear a penny; a mean person of the worst kind; a niggard, a miser → 1606 obs.
► SNIBBLE-NOSE one who would save even the droppings of his nose; a term of reproach for a mean-spirited, covetous person; a niggardly miser → 1746 Eng. dial.
► SNUDGE a mean, avaricious person; a niggard, a miser, a stingy person; an intrusive, sponging fellow → 1545 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs.
► SORE-HEAD a mean, niggardly person → 1848 sl., chiefly Amer.
► STINK-O’-BRASS an extremely rich person who is also a niggard → 1878 Eng. dial.
► VINEGAR-PISSER a miser, a niggard, a mean person → 1606 colloq.
► WARNOUR a miser, a wretch, a niggard → 1513 Sc. obs.
► WORLD’S WORM a miser; a niggardly person → 1786 Sc.

PHRASES
► HE WOULD LIVE EVEN IN A GRAVEL PIT applied to a cautious, niggardly person → c1660 chiefly rural usage

VERBS
► NOT TO PART WITH THE REEK OF ONE’S KALE to be very stingy and niggardly → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAIR of persons: harsh in discipline, treatment, or judgement; stern, severely censorious; niggardly, driving hard bargains → 1768 Sc.
► SKIN A CAT to be extremely mean or niggardly → 1859
► SKIN A FLEA to be niggardly → 1851
► SKIN A FLEA FOR ITS HIDE AND TALLOW to go to great lengths to save money; to be avaricious, mean, niggardly, or stingy → 1819 Amer. dial.
► SKIN A FLINT to be extremely mean or niggardly → 1694