stingy |
stint |
As an adjective stingy
is stinging; able to sting or
stingy can be extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl.
As a noun stint is
a period of time spent doing or being something a spell or
stint can be any of several very small wading birds in the genus
calidris types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling or
stint can be (
medical device).
As a verb stint is
(archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist.
stint |
splint |
As nouns the difference between stint and splint
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something. A spell while
splint is a narrow strip of wood split or peeled off of a larger piece.
As verbs the difference between stint and splint
is that
stint is to stop (an action); cease, desist while
splint is to apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
stage |
stint |
As nouns the difference between stage and stint
is that
stage is a phase while
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something. A spell.
As verbs the difference between stage and stint
is that
stage is to produce on a stage, to perform a play while
stint is to stop (an action); cease, desist.
stint |
lapse |
In intransitive terms the difference between stint and lapse
is that
stint is to restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance while
lapse is to become void.
As nouns the difference between stint and lapse
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something. A spell while
lapse is a temporary failure; a slip.
As verbs the difference between stint and lapse
is that
stint is to stop (an action); cease, desist while
lapse is to fall away gradually; to subside.
shift |
stint |
In intransitive terms the difference between shift and stint
is that
shift is to hurry while
stint is to restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
As verbs the difference between shift and stint
is that
shift is to change, swap while
stint is to stop (an action); cease, desist.
As nouns the difference between shift and stint
is that
shift is a type of women's undergarment, a slip while
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something. A spell.
stint |
grudge |
As nouns the difference between stint and grudge
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something a spell or
stint can be any of several very small wading birds in the genus
calidris types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling or
stint can be (
medical device) while
grudge is (countable) deep-seated animosity or ill-feeling about something or someone.
As verbs the difference between stint and grudge
is that
stint is (archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist while
grudge is (obsolete) to grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.
duration |
stint |
As nouns the difference between duration and stint
is that
duration is an amount of time or a particular time interval while
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something a spell or
stint can be any of several very small wading birds in the genus
calidris types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling or
stint can be (
medical device).
As a verb stint is
(archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist.
stint |
confinement |
As nouns the difference between stint and confinement
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something. A spell while
confinement is the act of confining or the state of being confined.
As a verb stint
is to stop (an action); cease, desist.
stint |
enterprise |
Related terms |
Stint is a related term of enterprise.
In lang=en terms the difference between stint and enterprise
is that
stint is to restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance while
enterprise is to treat with hospitality; to entertain.
As nouns the difference between stint and enterprise
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something a spell or
stint can be any of several very small wading birds in the genus
calidris types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling or
stint can be (
medical device) while
enterprise is a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
As verbs the difference between stint and enterprise
is that
stint is (archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist while
enterprise is to undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
stint |
proxy |
As nouns the difference between stint and proxy
is that
stint is a period of time spent doing or being something a spell or
stint can be any of several very small wading birds in the genus
calidris types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling or
stint can be (
medical device) while
proxy is an agent or substitute authorized to act for another person or
proxy can be (gaming|slang) a proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
As verbs the difference between stint and proxy
is that
stint is (archaic|intransitive) to stop (an action); cease, desist while
proxy is to serve as a proxy for.
As an adjective proxy is
used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
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