NIGGARDLY Meaning of NIGGARDLY in English [nig.gard.ly] adj (1571) 1: grudgingly mean about spending or granting: begrudging 2: provided in meanly limited supply syn see stingy -- nig.gard.li.ness n -- niggardly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012