Penurious

Definition of Penurious

Pe`nu´ri`ous
a.1.Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly.
2.Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.
Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream.
- C. Pitt.
3.Destitute of money; suffering extreme want.

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