·adj Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
II. Tenacious ·adj Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory.
III. Tenacious ·adj Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
IV. Tenacious ·adj Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
V. Tenacious ·adj Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights.
VI. Tenacious ·adj Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.