/ Dictionary / Index M miser: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mi•ser Pronunciation: [key] — n. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money. a stingy, avaricious person. a wretched or unhappy person. Miser The Pronunciation: [key] — (French, L'Avare), a comedy (1668) by Molière. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: miser (Thesaurus) Misenus miserable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language