I. ˈpinchiŋ, -chēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English pinchinge, from gerund of pinchen to pinch
: the act of one that pinches ; specifically : the practice of severe economy or self-denial
the difference between pinching and prodigality — G.B.Shaw
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of pinch (I)
1. : compressing, squeezing
pinching shoes
2. : causing physical or mental pain
achieved at the cost of pinching self-sacrifice — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
3. : niggardly , parsimonious
• pinch·ing·ly adverb