HyperDic: scrooge

English > 1 sense of the word scrooge:
NOUNperson scrooge, niggard, skinflint, churla selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
scrooge > pronunciation
Soundsskruw'jh
Rhymescentrifuge ... subterfuge: 8 rhymes with uwjh...
English > scrooge: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend.
Synonymsniggard, skinflint, churl
NarrowerpinchgutA niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
BroaderhoarderA person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
Spanishavaro, tacaño
Catalangarrepa

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