of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser 守财奴(似)的;吝啬鬼(似)的 his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million. 他的小气舅公原来有百万英镑身价。 ■(of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate (数量)小(或少)得可怜的;差得远的 the prize for the winner will be a miserly £3,500. 胜者奖金只有区区3,500英镑。