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- Dictionarymeagre/ˈmiːɡə/
adjective
- 1. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality: "they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings" Similar Opposite
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MEAGRE definition: 1. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: 2. UK spelling of meager 3. very small in…. Learn more.
The meaning of MEAGER is having little flesh : thin. How to use meager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Meager.
If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meagre, you are critical of it because it is very small or not enough.
Define meagre. meagre synonyms, meagre pronunciation, meagre translation, English dictionary definition of meagre. also mea·gre adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded...
MEAGER definition: 1. US spelling of meagre 2. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: 3. very small in…. Learn more.
Meagre definition: deficient in amount, quality, or extent. See examples of MEAGRE used in a sentence.
Definition of meagre adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of meagre. adjective. deficient in amount or quality or extent. synonyms: meager, meagerly, scrimpy, stingy. scarce. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand. bare, scanty, spare. lacking in amplitude or quantity. exiguous.
Meager definition: deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate. See examples of MEAGER used in a sentence.
Meager means small and often applies to portions. Your mother may only allow you a meager serving of chocolate cake, and you may need to eat a meager serving of veggies in order to deserve that dessert.
