单词 | penurious |
释义 | penurious —penuriously, adv. —penuriousness, n. /peuh noor"ee euhs, -nyoor"-/, adj. 1. extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly. 2. extremely poor; destitute; indigent. 3. poorly or inadequately supplied; lacking in means or resources. [1590-1600; < ML penuriosus. See PENURY, -OUS] Syn. 1. tight, close, niggardly. Ant. 1. generous. |
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