pinchpenny (redirected frompinchpennies) pinch·pen·ny (pĭnch′pĕn′ē) adj. 1.Unwilling to give or spend money; penny-pinching. 2.Characterized by scarcity of money:a pinchpenny economy. n.pl.pinch·pen·nies A penny pincher.
2.To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:These shoes pinch my toes. 3.To nip, wither, or shrivel:buds that were pinched by the frost; a face that was pinched with grief. 4.To cause to be in difficulty or financial distress:"A year an...