What does "roñoso" mean in English?

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Spanish

roñoso

English

grubby

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Alternative translations of "roñoso"

stingy
miserly
dirty
filthy

Examples of how to use "roñoso" in Spanish

Spanish
Era un viejo roñoso y avaro.
English
He was a stingy old man.
Spanish
El perro roñoso duerme en la calle
English
The scruffy dog sleeps on the street.
Spanish
Tengo un amigo roñoso y tacaño
English
I have a stingy and cheap friend.
Spanish
No compres ese abrigo roñoso
English
Don't buy that shabby coat.
Spanish
El coche viejo parece roñoso hoy
English
The old car looks scruffy today.

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Era un viejo roñoso y avaro.

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