Penurious
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Penurious
adjective
- Miserly; excessively cheap.
"The old man died a penurious wretch; eighty-thousand dollars in the mattress and as many holes in the roof."
- Not bountiful; thin; scant.
"The penurious stew would have been more accurately labelled broth."
- Impoverished; wanting for money.
"The poor penurious horde, naught in the cooking pot and naught in the belly."
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