: a mean grasping person
a miser cackling over unexpected treasure—
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especially
: one who is extremely stingy with money
a miser who inherited a fortune but lives in a shanty
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the miser liked to sit and play with his money
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So why is she remembered only as the world’s greatest miser?
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
Major storms could surface if one partner is a spendthrift and the other is a miser.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
Death, in the form of a skeleton carrying a money bag, enters a miser’s bedroom.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
At the same moment, an angel asks the miser to pray to God for redemption.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2024
Major storms could surface if one partner is a spendthrift and the other is a miser.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
Death, in the form of a skeleton carrying a money bag, enters a miser’s bedroom.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
At the same moment, an angel asks the miser to pray to God for redemption.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Miser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miser. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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miser
noun
mi·ser
ˈmī-zər 
: a mean grasping person
especially
: one who lives poorly in order to store away money
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