1. dirty and disgusting - "worry about the gossip and secretiveness and other scrimy sides"- Al Hine • Similar to: offensive 2. petty or reluctant in giving or spending - a niggardly tip • Syn: grudging, niggardly • Similar to: stingy, ungenerous • Derivationally related forms: niggard (for: niggardly), niggardliness (for: niggardly)