Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niggardish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nig-gardish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat niggardly.

Example Sentences

"There was in former times a certaine rich wretch, who had in his house great fort of wine; but yet was To nigardish and neere, that he sold the best, and kept the worst for his owne use"

Etymology

From niggard + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: niggard

Inflected Forms

more niggardish (comparative) most niggardish (superlative)

Questions

What does niggardish mean?: Somewhat niggardly.
Where does niggardish come from?: From niggard + -ish.

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