exiguous
Origin of exiguous
1Other words from exiguous
- ex·i·gu·i·ty [ek-si-gyoo-i-tee], /ˌɛk sɪˈgyu ɪ ti/, ex·ig·u·ous·ness, noun
- ex·ig·u·ous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby exiguous
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How to use exiguous in a sentence
HFM: Yeah, it would be impossible because I had no background, or I had a very exiguous background in finance.
We can extract from these exiguous provisions nothing in the nature of a policy imposed by Parliament on the Central Authority.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney WebbNo one can maintain the position of a gentleman with more exiguous resources than often fall to his share.
Greifenstein | F. Marion CrawfordWomen in dreams of diaphanous and exiguous raiment stared derisively at the trio as they passed their tables.
The Mountebank | William J. LockeHe pondered these matters as he ate, spinning out his exiguous meal to its uttermost crumb to make it as satisfying as possible.
A Maid of the Silver Sea | John Oxenham
The skill with which he managed the exiguous finances of the exiled court earned him further confidence and promotion.
British Dictionary definitions for exiguous
/ (ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs, ɪkˈsɪɡ-) /
scanty or slender; meagre: an exiguous income
Origin of exiguous
1Derived forms of exiguous
- exiguity (ˌɛksɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or exiguousness, noun
- exiguously, adverb
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