Necessitous
Pronunciation : Ne*ces"si*tous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. n?cessiteux.]
Definition : 1. Very needy or indigent; pressed with poverty. Necessitous heirs and penurious parents. Arbuthnot.
2. Narrow; destitute; pinching; pinched; as, necessitous circumstances. -- Ne*ces"si*tous*ly, adv. -- Ne*ces"si*tous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913