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meager

/ˈmiːɡə/ /ˈmiɡɚ/

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verb

Examples :

"The farmer meagered his herd by reducing their food rations. "

physiology body

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adjective

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

Examples :

"After weeks of being sick, the stray cat looked meager and weak. "

appearance body

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adjective

Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

Examples :

"A meager piece of cake in one bite."

quality amount condition value

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adjective

Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.

Examples :

"The student's collection of books, though impressive in number, was meager in terms of variety, offering only a small selection of different genres. "

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adjective

Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).

Examples :

"The old chalkboard, covered in years of use, had a meager surface that scratched unpleasantly when touched. "

appearance material quality