See Also: stingy(medicine)
stingy(1)(dictionary)
stingy(2)(dictionary)
stingy(dictionary)

ar (iou) and stingy(1) (iou)


ar (iou)



-ar suffix1.
[Repr. Latin -aris adjectival suffix, synon. with -alis (-AL1) but used where l preceded, or Old French -aire, -ier (later refash. after Latin).] Forming adjectives with the sense 'of the kind of, pertaining to', as angular, lunar, molecular, stellar, titular, etc. Also forming nouns, as scholar.
[Repr. Latin -ar(e) neut. of -aris, or French -er.] Forming nouns, as pillar.
-ar suffix2 (not productive).
[Repr. Latin -arius, -ium (usu. repr. by -ER1, -ARY1) or French -aire, or -ier.]
Forming nouns, as bursar, exemplar, vicar, etc.
-ar suffix3 (not productive).
Alt. of -ER1, -ER2, or -OR, as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.

stingy(1) (iou)



stingy adjective1. E17.
[from STING noun2 or verb + -Y1.]
Having a sting; stinging, virulent. Chiefly fig. Long rare. E17.
E. Hickeringill I know your meaning..and your stingy..Innuendo. Oxford English Dictionary Those are very stingy nettles.
spec. Of weather etc.: sharp, biting, cold. dial. E19.
S. Radley I was hoping for..a warm-up..it's stingy old weather out there.