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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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   The meaning of MEAGER is having little flesh : thin. How to use meager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Meager.

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   Meager definition: deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate. See examples of MEAGER used in a sentence.

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   MEAGER definition: 1. US spelling of meagre 2. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: 3. very small in…. Learn more.

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   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. Meager doesn't mean adequate — it means not enough.

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   meager. adjective. US (UK meagre) us / ˈmiː.ɡɚ / uk / ˈmiː.ɡə r/. Add to word list. (of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough: meager salary The porters relied on tips, and not their meager salary, to earn a living. meager diet The prisoners existed on a meager diet. Synonyms.

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   1. deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate. a meager salary. meager fare. a meager harvest.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › meagerMeager Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Meager Definition. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble. The meager soil of an eroded plain. Thin; lean; emaciated. Of poor quality or small amount; not full or rich; inadequate. To make lean.