tight-fisted
[ tahyt-fis-tid ]
/ ˈtaɪtˈfɪs tɪd /
adjective
parsimonious; stingy; tight.
Origin of tight-fisted
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby tight-fisted
tight ship,
tight shot,
tight spot,
tight squeeze,
tight-assed,
tight-fisted,
tight-knit,
tight-lipped,
tight-money policy,
tight-mouthed,
tightass
British Dictionary definitions for tightfisted
tightfisted
/ (ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd) /
adjective
mean; miserly