tignoso

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

Related terms

• tigna