a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L. Motley). Shaggy, meager little ponies (Francis Parkman).
The report that first reached us through the newspapers was meagre and contradictory (Thomas B. Aldrich).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mea´ger|ness — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea|gre — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea´gre|ly — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea´ger|ly — mea|ger or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
mea|ger — or mea|gre «MEE guhr», adjective. 1. poor or scanty: »a meager meal. SYNONYM(S): sparse. See syn. under scanty. (Cf. ↑scanty) 2. thin; lean: »a meager face. A small, meagre man (John L … Useful english dictionary
Meagerness — Mea ger*ness, Meagreness Mea gre*ness, n. The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness. Syn: meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meagreness — Meagerness Mea ger*ness, Meagreness Mea gre*ness, n. The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness. Syn: meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meager — mea•ger [[t]ˈmi gər[/t]] adj. 1) deficient in quantity or quality; scanty: a meager salary; meager fare[/ex] 2) having little flesh; lean Also, esp. brit. mea′gre. Etymology: 1300–50; ME megre < OF maigre < L macer lean mea′ger•ly,adv.… … From formal English to slang
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
