stinting en · ADJ
Meanings
- (no-gloss) [no gloss]
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
[…] as long as they can contrive to make a respectable appearance once a year, when they come to town, he gives himself little concern about their private stintings and struggles at home.1848, Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall:
There is no such bad policy as stinting a boy—or putting him on a lower allowance than his fellows1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 19, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stintings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |