Miserly, a.
Etymology: [From Miser.]
Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Syn. -- Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See Avaricious.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for miserly; he lists it under avaricious.
Where he writes about it:
Avaricious and covetous refer especially to acquisition, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, and penurious to expenditure. — from avaricious
Miserly and niggardly persons seek to gain by mean and petty savings; the miserly by stinting themselves, the niggardly by stinting others. — from avaricious
The avaricious and rapacious are ready to reach out for gain; the parsimonious, miserly, and niggardly prefer the safer and less adventurous way of avoiding expenditure. — from avaricious