tignoso

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin tineōsus.

Adjective

tignoso (feminine tignosa, masculine plural tignosi, feminine plural tignose)

  1. wormy (having ringworm)
  2. mean, stingy
    Synonyms: avaro, tirchio, spilorcio
  3. (regional) stubborn
    Synonyms: ostinato, caparbio