How to pronounce tightfisted
American English pronunciation
tyt-FIS-tid
- IPA
- /ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/
- Syllables
- tyt · FIS · tid (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What tightfisted means
Unwilling to spend or give away money
In a sentence: The tightfisted shopkeeper would not even give away his broken cookies.
Where it comes from: It is made from tight and fisted, like a hand held tightly shut.
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