penurious
pe
ˌpɛ
pe
nu
ˈnju
nyoo
rious
riəs
riēs
British pronunciation
/pɛnjˈʊɹɪəs/

Definition und Bedeutung von „penurious“ im Englischen

penurious
01

armselig, geizig

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
FormalFormal
example
Beispiele
Growing up in a penurious household taught her the value of every dollar.
In einem armen Haushalt aufzuwachsen lehrte sie den Wert jedes Dollars.
02

extremely stingy

DisapprovingDisapproving
FormalFormal
example
Beispiele
Despite his wealth, he remained penurious in his habits.
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