adj.
Pronunciation: ig- ' zi-gy ə -w ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin exiguus, from exigere
Date: 1651
: excessively scanty : INADEQUATE <wrest an exiguous existence from the land> < exiguous evidence>
– ex · ig · u · ous · ly adverb
– ex · ig · u · ous · ness noun