I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
1. : something saved or valued only by a parsimonious or very needy person : a worthless bit : an insignificant quantity
2. : miserly or petty economizing
administrative cheeseparing that could not have plugged up more than a pinhole in France's leaking economy — Ray Alan
II. adjective
: given to or marked by mean economies and picayune frugality
Synonyms: see stingy