2006-06-14 19:38:12 · 3 answers · asked by cejoh 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I don't believe 'nexiguous' is actually a word. The closest thing I can thing of is 'exiguous' meaning very scarce, scanty, or insufficient.
If you can explain the context, perhaps I can figure out the word you meant...
2006-06-14 20:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you spelt it right? If yes, then it's not English! Although it could be someone's play on the word 'Exiguous' ..
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=exiguous
that means 'Extremely scanty', and shares the roots in Latin of 'Exact'.
I've heard facetious people saying 'Nexactly' in the dim and distant past - I believe they thought it was a clever way of saying 'Not exactly'!! So the only suggestion I can make is that maybe someone is trying to be flash by saying 'Not exiguous' in the same way..!
I'm sure I'm wrong, but it's the only suggestion I can make!! Even Google have never heard of it!!
2006-06-14 20:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you spelt it correctly... did you mean noxious or exiguous???
2006-06-14 20:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Hina♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋