miser

About 0.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.

2. noun A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
3. noun A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.

Similar words

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Often followed by

and who is in of to with or was

Word family

misers