MISER (miser)
Dictionary entry overview: What does miser mean? • MISER (noun)
The noun MISER has 1 sense:
1. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
Familiarity information: MISER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MISER (noun)
Meaning:
A stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("miser" is a kind of...):
hoarder (a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "miser"):
cheapskate; tightwad (a miserly person)
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