Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Penurious
penurious, adj. [Fr. penurieux, see penury, n.]
- Greedy; covetous; jealous; stingy.
- Scanty; paltry; inadequate; short-lived; brief.
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penurious, adj. [Fr. penurieux, see penury, n.]
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