Close-fisted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Close-fisted is an adjective meaning tight-fisted, stingy.
Meaning
tight-fisted, stingy.
Example Sentences
She was rather close-fisted in money matters and offered him only fifty dollars, but she had to raise her price till it rose to three hundred.
Synonyms for close-fisted
Depending on context, synonyms include hard-fisted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include narrow-fisted, dry-fisted, tightfisted, tight-fisted, close-handed, closehanded.
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