a. [ From Penury. ] 1. Excessively sparing in the use of money; sordid; stingy; miserly. “A penurious niggard of his wealth.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not bountiful or liberal; scanty. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here creeps along a poor, penurious stream. C. Pitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Destitute of money; suffering extreme want. [ Obs. ] “My penurious band.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Avaricious; covetous; parsimonious; miserly; niggardly; stingy. See Avaricious. [ 1913 Webster ]

--Pe*nu"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Pe*nu"ri*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]