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EXIGUOUS
exiguous
(adjective) extremely scanty; “an exiguous budget”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
exiguous (comparative more exiguous, superlative most exiguous)
scanty; meager
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*ig"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. exiguus.]
Definition: Scanty; small; slender; diminutive. [R.] "Exiguous resources." Carlyle.
– Ex*ig"uous*ness, n. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GLASSY
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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