# niggardly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɪɡədli/

## Definitions
1. Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly.
2. Conceding few runs (of a bowler).

## Etymology
From niggard + -ly (adjectival suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/niggardly