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exiguous
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ex·ig·u·ous  (g-zgy-s, k-sg-)
adj.
Extremely scanty; meager.
[From Latin exiguus, from exigere, to measure out, demand; see exact.]
ex·igu·ous·ly adv.
ex·igu·ous·ness n.
exiguous [ɪgˈzɪgjʊəs ɪkˈsɪg-]
adj
scanty or slender; meagre an exiguous income
[from Latin exiguus, from exigere to weigh out; see exigent]
exiguity  [ˌɛksɪˈgjuːɪtɪ], exiguousness n
exiguously  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.exiguous - extremely scanty; "an exiguous budget"
meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"
Translations
exiguous [egˈzɪgjʊəs] ADJ → exiguo
exiguous
adj (form) savings, income, revenue → knapp, dürftig


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