Read full poem →Those that are loved, though niggardly,
Move with a lively foot and eye;
Dictionary Entry
Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. niggardlyspirit niggardlyfashion niggardlyhand niggardly
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Poetry examples for “niggardly”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →By losing their money, to venture at fame.
’Tis in vain that at niggardly caution I scold,
’Tis in vain that I flatter the brave and the bold;
Read full poem →By losing their money to venture at fame.
’Tis in vain that at niggardly caution I scold,
’Tis in vain that I flatter the brave and the bold: