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   meagre

   /ˈmiːɡə/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality: "they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings" Similar inadequatescantyscantpaltrylimitedrestrictedmodestinsufficientsparsesparedeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpyshortlittleleansmallslightslenderpoormiserablepitifulpunymiserlyniggardlybeggarlyinformal:measlystingypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite abundant
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) lean; thin: "a tall, meagre man" Similar thinthin as a rakeleanskinnysparescrawnyscraggyganglingganglyspindlystringylankyreedybonyraw-bonedgauntunderweightemaciatedskeletalstarvedunderfedundernourishedattenuatedwraithlikecadaverouswastedanorexicOpposite fat

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘lean’): from Old French maigre, from Latin macer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meagrely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEAGRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     MEAGRE meaning: 1. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not...

   • Znaczenie Meagre, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     meagre definicja: 1. (of amounts or numbers) very small or...

   • Meagre: Russian Translation

     MEAGRE translate: скудный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meagre: Polish Translation

     MEAGRE translate: skąpy, skromny, ubogi. Learn more in the...

   • Meagre: Arabic Translation

     meagre translate: ضَئيل / هَزيل. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meagre Spanish Translation

     MEAGRE translate: escaso, escaso, pobre. Learn more in the...

   • Meagre: Japanese Translation

     meagre translate: 不十分な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Meagre: Catalan Translation

     meagre translate: escàs. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of meager, a word that can mean thin, lacking, or deficient. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for meager.

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   Meagre definition: deficient in amount, quality, or extent. See examples of MEAGRE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEAGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEAGRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Meagre means very small or not enough, or thin or emaciated. It is also spelled as meager in American English. See word frequency, origin, collocations, and usage examples.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › meagreMeagre - definition of meagre by The Free Dictionary

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   Meagre means deficient in amount, quality, or extent, or thin or emaciated. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of meagre and its American variant meager.

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   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.