[adjective] -ier, -iest [informal] - (of a person) not generous and unwilling to give money, or (of something) smaller than expectedI only gave five dollars towards his present - do you think that was a bit mingy?The problem with that restaurant is that they give you such mingy (little) portions of food.
MINGY
Meaning of MINGY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012