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EXIGUOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does exiguous mean?
• EXIGUOUS (adjective)
The adjective EXIGUOUS has 1 sense:
1. extremely scanty
Familiarity information: EXIGUOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely scanty
Context example:
an exiguous budget
Similar:
meager; meagerly; meagre; scrimpy; stingy (deficient in amount or quality or extent)
Derivation:
exiguity (the quality of being meager)
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