stinge

From stingy.

• IPA^(key): /stɪnd͡ʒ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪndʒ

stinge (plural stinges)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) An individual who is seen to have a stingy demeanour or who lacks generosity.

   Don't be such a stinge and let me try some of your ice cream, mate!

• stinge out
• stingy
• stingily
• stinginess

• get-ins, ingest, signet, tinges

stinge

1. third-person singular present indicative of stingere

stinge

1. Alternative form of stingen

From Latin extinguere, present active infinitive of extinguō.

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a stinge (third-person singular present stinge, past participle stins) 3rd conj.

1. to turn off, put out
2. to extinguish, quench

• distinge
• extincție