~ 1
■ verb [often with negative ] be restrictive or ungenerous towards or in the supply of.
↘( ~ on ) be restrictive or frugal in acquiring or providing: he doesn't ~ on wining and dining.
■ noun
1》 an allotted period of work.
2》 limitation of supply or effort.
Origin
OE styntan 'make blunt', of Gmc origin; related to stunt 1 .
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~ 2
■ noun a very small short-legged northern sandpiper. [ Calidris minuta ( little ~ ) and related species.]
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.