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Covetous; niggardly.

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  1. a. Covetous; niggardly.
  2. adj. unwilling to part with money
  3. Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors." Hawthorne.
  4. Covetous; niggardly. Bp. Berkeley. "Closefisted contractors."Hawthorne.
  5. s unwilling to part with money