scrooge meaning

Definition of scrooge

1. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

   Synonyms: niggard, skinflint, churl

   Type of: hoarder

   Kinds: pinchgut

scrooge in a sentence

• Scrooge was not much in the habit of cracking jokes.
• Scrooge and Marley were partners for I don't know how many years.

How to pronounce scrooge

scrooge is pronounced /skrudʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with scrooge

• huge
• luge
• stooge