a. 小气的, 吝啬的, 很少量的, 有限的

ad. 吝啬地

[ adj ]
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
<adj.all>
a niggardly tip

Niggardly \Nig"gard*ly\ (n[i^]g"g[~e]rd*l[y^]), a.
Meanly covetous or avaricious in dealing with others; stingy;
niggard.

Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is
not for the steward to be niggardly. --Bp. Hall.

Syn: Avaricious; covetous; parsimonious; sparing; miserly;
penurious; sordid; stingy. See {Avaricious}.


Niggardly \Nig"gard*ly\, adv.
In a niggard manner.