tignoso

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin tineĊsus.

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