Definition of EXIGUOUS

exiguous

Adjective Satellite

  • extremely scanty
    • "an exiguous budget"

Adj

  • Scanty; meager.

Adjective

  • Very small in amount; meager.

Examples

  • His exiguous tile options made playing a high-scoring word nearly impossible in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin exiguus (“strict, exact”), from exigere (“to measure against a standard”).

Scrabble Score: 16

exiguous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exiguous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exiguous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

exiguous: valid Words With Friends Word