Associations to the word «Meager»

Wiktionary

MEAGER, adjective. Having little flesh; lean; thin.
MEAGER, adjective. Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying.
MEAGER, verb. (transitive) To make lean.

Dictionary definition

MEAGER, adjective. Deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare".

Wise words

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