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miser

[ mahy-zer ]

noun

  1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
  2. a stingy, avaricious person.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.


miser

1

/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª³úÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person who hoards money or possessions, often living miserably
  2. selfish person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

miser

2

/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª³úÉ™ /

noun

  1. civil engineering a large hand-operated auger used for loose soils
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of miser1

1535–45; < Latin: wretched
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of miser1

C16: from Latin: wretched

Origin of miser2

C19: origin unknown
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Pansy is such a miser that, for a moment, you wonder if she’ll be visited by three spirits.

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Dressed in ragged clothes, the Gloucester miser also chose to shun public transport to save his precious pennies.

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Join Tiny Tim, the Christmas Ghosts and everyone’s favorite miser in the stage adaption of Charles Dickens’ classic Yuletide tale, proudly returning to ACT Theatre for its 47th year.

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