Exiguous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪɡˈzɪ.ɡju.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Exiguous is an adjective meaning Scanty; meager.
Meaning
Scanty; meager.
Example Sentences
They are entering the market, setting up stalls on snowy streets, moonlighting to supplement exiguous incomes.
The path on which I then planted my feet was quite unprecedentedly narrow. I had never had to walk along a thoroughfare so exiguous.
The herdboy in the broom, already musical in the days of Father Chaucer, startles (and perhaps pains) the lark with this exiguous pipe.
Among the pressures provoking these distresses were a father's financial inadequacy and a growing awareness that, by finding employment himself, he could ameliorate the family's exiguous circumstances.
Synonyms for exiguous
Depending on context, synonyms include meager, meagre, meagerly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meagerly, meager, meagre, sparse, scrimpy, stingy.
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