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   Min·gy

   /ˈmin(d)ZHē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. mean and stingy: informal "you've been too mingy with the sunscreen"
   • ▪ unexpectedly or undesirably small: informal "a mingy kitchenette tucked in the corner"

   Word Origin early 20th century: perhaps a blend of mean2 and stingy.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mingily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   The meaning of MINGY is mean, stingy. How to use mingy in a sentence.

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

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   MINGY definition: 1. not generous and unwilling to give money: 2. A mingy amount is smaller than you would like: 3…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mingyMingy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Mingy can be used as a variation on stingy, and in fact it probably came from a combination of mean and stingy. Definitions of mingy. adjective. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity. synonyms: mean, miserly, tight. stingy, ungenerous. unwilling to spend.

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   Mingy definition: mean and stingy; disappointingly meager.. See examples of MINGY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · mingy in British English. (ˈmɪndʒɪ ) adjective Word forms: -gier, -giest. British informal. miserly or stingy. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: probably a blend of mean2 + stingy1.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mingyMingy - definition of mingy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mingy. mingy synonyms, mingy pronunciation, mingy translation, English dictionary definition of mingy. adj. min·gi·er , min·gi·est Informal 1. Small in quantity; meager: a job that paid mingy wages. 2. Mean and stingy. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   What does the word mingy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mingy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word mingy? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word mingy pronounced? British English