Cheeseparing

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A paring of the rind of cheese.
  • noun. Hence, figuratively, a mean or parsimonious disposition or practice.
  • Meanly economical; parsimonious: as, cheese-paring economy.
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  • noun. A thin portion of the rind of a cheese.
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  • adjective. niggardly, stingy
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  • adjective. giving or spending with reluctance
    • Word Usage
    "The same kind of cheeseparing policy was applied to housing, working conditions and medical care."
    Equivalent
    stingy  ungenerous  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    absurde  acquisitive  bismarckian  closefisted  diam  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Scotch  canny  careful  chary  cheap  
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