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mingy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mingy
(adjective)
mingy
/
ˈ
mɪnʤi/
adjective
mingier
;
mingiest
mingy
/
ˈ
mɪnʤi/
adjective
mingier
;
mingiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of MINGY
chiefly British, informal
1
:
not liking to spend money
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stingy
a
mingy
uncle
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2
:
not large enough
a
mingy
portion of food
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— minginess
noun
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