closefisted

Someone, somewhere, is telling Americans that closefisted tipping is tolerated, even celebrated here.

Ali Fitzgerald: The Plague Of American Cheapskates Ali Fitzgerald 2011

While the written record is somewhat closefisted with specific evidence of women's involvement in larger-scale collective actions, it is more generous in relation to smaller-scale events.

Gutenber-e Help Page 2005

An iron hand is rule that is rigid, stubborn, severe, even cruel; iron-fisted has an additional connotation of “parsimonious, closefisted, niggardly.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

An iron hand is rule that is rigid, stubborn, severe, even cruel; iron-fisted has an additional connotation of “parsimonious, closefisted, niggardly.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

Like a majority, perhaps, of the really open-handed he shared one trait with the closefisted and even with the very mean rich.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

You have held nothing back, I realize that now, and I want to throw caution and concern out of my heart so that I can be generous and openhanded like You, instead of fearful and closefisted.

HEAVENLY MAIL Words of Promise from God G. A. Myers 2001

For all he was a closefisted and shut-hearted man, she knew the look of trouble when she saw it.

Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000

For all he was a closefisted and shut-hearted man, she knew the look of trouble when she saw it.

Ishmael Barbara Hambly 2000

Colby was a humorless, efficient, closefisted man, Luke found, far more eager to bring money into the estate — and it was extremely prosperous — than to spend.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

Was the spell for preserving the venom so difficult to bring about, or were the God-Men merely being closefisted with their magic as was their custom?

Conan and The Gods of The Mountain Green, Roland 1993