PENURIOUS


Meaning of PENURIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈnu̇r-ē-əs, -ˈnyu̇r- ]

adjective

Date: 1590

1. : marked by or suffering from penury

2. : given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality

Synonyms: see stingy

• pe·nu·ri·ous·ly adverb

• pe·nu·ri·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.