mingy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪndʒi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(min′jē)

Inflections of 'mingy' (adj):
mingier
adj comparative
mingiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
min•gy  (min′jē),USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est. 
  1. mean and stingy;
    niggardly.
  • m(ean2) + (st)ingy1 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mingy /ˈmɪndʒɪ/ adj ( -gier, -giest)
  1. Brit informal miserly or stingy
Etymology: 20th Century: probably a blend of mean2 + stingy1

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