miserly
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.zə(ɹ).li/
The English word “miserly” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
Etymology
From miser + -ly, attested from the 1540s.
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