mea·ger also mea·gre (m  g r)adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded plain. 3. Having little flesh; lean. [Middle English megre, thin, from Old French, from Latin macer; see m  k- in Indo-European roots.]mea ger·ly adv.mea ger·ness n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | meager - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare" scarce - deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought" minimal, minimum - the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" |
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