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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 means very small or not enough, especially of amounts or numbers. It is the UK spelling of meager. See synonyms, related words and phrases, and examples of meagre in sentences.

   • 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 Spanish Translation

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

   • Meagre: French Translation

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

   • Meagre: Czech Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meagreMeagre Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEAGRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meagre means very small in amount or number or not enough in amount or number. It is the UK spelling of meager. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other words.

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

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   Meager is the US spelling of meagre, which means very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and how to pronounce it.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › meagreMEAGRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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.