Speakur

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tightfisted

/tˈaɪtfˈɪstɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
tight-fist-ed
IPA
/tˈaɪtfˈɪstɪd/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of tight-fisted.

Inflected Forms

more tightfisted (comparative) most tightfisted (superlative)

Synonyms

closefisted hardfisted

Rhymes With

assisted twisted enlisted resisted persisted unlisted fisted delisted unassisted preexisted

Questions

How do you pronounce tightfisted?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈaɪtfˈɪstɪd/.
What does tightfisted mean?
Alternative spelling of tight-fisted.

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