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Definition of Penurious
Penurious Penurious Pe*nu"ri*ous, a. [From Penury.]
1. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy;
miserly. ``A penurious niggard of his wealth.' --Milton.
2. Not bountiful or liberal; scanty.
Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream. --C.
Pitt.
3. Destitute of money; suffering extreme want. [Obs.] ``My
penurious band.' --Shak.
Syn: Avaricious; covetous; parsimonious; miserly; niggardly;
stingy. See Avaricious. --Pe*nu"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
Pe*nu"ri*ous*ness, n.