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   exiguous

   /ɪɡˈzɪɡjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. very small in size or amount: formal "my exiguous musical resources"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus ‘scanty’ (from exigere ‘weigh exactly’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exiguity noun
   • 2. exiguously adverb
   • 3. exiguousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

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