Niggardly Mnemonic
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niggardly
niggardly
/ˈnɪɡədli/
miserly
stingy.
stingy
Examples
- He is not niggardly of money.
- It seems niggardly to remove it.
- I thought that it is a little niggardly.
- Primate Robinson was anything but niggardly.
- Scots, on the other hand, are said to be niggardly.
- So, I'm fine with the controversies about the word niggardly.
- With an equally niggardly hand are pecuniary grants and pensions distributed.
- Money earned would supplement the niggardly pensions of the war widows.
- Nature has not pledged herself to be always niggardly and invariably to dilute the radium.
- He affected a niggardly moustache, and when he spoke full lips framed his words noticeably.
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
adjective
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"Nig + Guard + Lee. Nick guards his candy stingily, sharing little."
"Nig + Guard + Lee. Nick guards his money too tightly, sharing little."
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