/ Dictionary / Index M miserly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mi•ser•ly Pronunciation: (mī'zur-lē), [key] — adj. of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: miserly (Thesaurus) misericord misery 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