definition of
penurious

[1] #1 penurious s. [hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, pinched] not having enough money to pay for necessities. wn

[2] #2 penurious s. [parsimonious] excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence". wn