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   Mea·ger

   /ˈmēɡər/

   

   adjective

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

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. meagerly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › meagermeager adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of meager adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meager definition, deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest. See more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › meagreMEAGRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEAGRE meaning: 1. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: 2. UK spelling of meager 3. very small in…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › meagreMeager | Definition of meager by Merriam-Webster

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   a: lacking desirable qualities (as richness or strength) <leading a meager life> b : deficient in quality or quantity <a meager diet> — mea · ger · ly adverb

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › meagerMEAGER - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'meager' If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meager, you are critical of it because it is very small or not enough. [disapproval] [...] More. Examples of 'meager' in a sentence.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusMEAGER - 30 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to meager. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of meager. The campers took only a meager supply of food. Synonyms. scanty. slight. paltry. little. skimpy. scrimpy. sparse. bare. slender. slim. token. thin. lean. inadequate. insubstantial. insufficient.

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