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penny-pinching
01
(of a person) unwilling to spend money
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most penny-pinching
Comparative
more penny-pinching
gradable
Examples
Sarah 's penny-pinching ways have allowed her to save a substantial amount of money over the years.
Penny-pinching
01
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
complex compound
Uncountable
