Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C closefisted: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close•fist•ed Pronunciation: (klōs'fis'tid), [key] — adj. stingy; miserly; tight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: closefisted (Thesaurus) closed universe close-fitting ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: temporize Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language