min·gy  (m n j )
adj. min·gi·er, min·gi·est Informal
1. Small in quantity; meager: mingy wages.
2. Mean and stingy.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Gretchen is the smallest person in the family, but she's not mingy; she's got a big-hearted generosity.
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