Word: tightass
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tigh
tass
Definition: Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
Morphemes:
Affix: tight
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Miserly or frugal.
Affix: ass
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One's self or person, chiefly their body. By extension, one's personal safety, or figuratively one's job, prospects, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: asinus
Language: la
Decoded: asinus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a simpleton, a blockhead