What does "penurious" mean?
Penurious: Not bountiful or liberal; scanty. Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream. C. Pitt.
Additional senses
- 2.Destitute of money; suffering extreme want. [Obs.] "My penurious band." Shak. See Avaricious. --Pe*nu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Pe*nu"ri*ous*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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