Definitions for tight-fisted

tight-fisted tight-fist·ed

Spelling: [tahyt-fis-tid]
IPA: /ˈtaɪtˈfɪs tɪd/

Tight-Fisted is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in tight-fisted (-defghiisttt).

Definitions for tight-fisted

adjective

  1. parsimonious; stingy; tight.

Origin of tight-fisted

First recorded in 1835-45

Examples for tight-fisted

Unfortunately, he was tight-fisted, and the mother pleaded in vain.

Folks say I'm tight-fisted—that I'm a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, clutching miser.

tight-fisted where the money is, sir, but—that's Scotch, you know.

I hate to have you pay unjust extortions out of the mere pittance your tight-fisted old father allows you.'

This Cobb man is a tight-fisted old bachelor, they say, but his milk of human kindness may not be all skimmed.

For many years he has had an enviable record as a tight-fisted, hard-headed administrator of these important funds.

She did make the tight-fisted one pay up eventually, but months were to elapse before that desirable consummation was reached.

Oh, but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge!

"I am Mr. Smith, and I have heard that I am called 'tight-fisted' in the neighborhood," he replied, with a smile.

If he was tight-fisted wanst, he was as close now as calcimine on a rough-finished wall.

Word Value for tight-fisted
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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