closefisted

[ klohs-fis-tid ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈfɪs tɪd /

adjective

stingy; miserly; tight.

Origin of closefisted

First recorded in 1565–75; close + fist1 + -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM closefisted

close·fist·ed·ly, adverb close·fist·ed·ness, noun