meagre
IPA: mˈigɝ
noun
- Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.
verb
- (transitive) To make lean.
adjective
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
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Examples of "meagre" in Sentences
- THE MONSOON IS SCANTY AND MEAGRE.
- The pay is meagre, and the hours hard.
- I'm surprised this article is so meagre.
- Compared to the effort the loot was meagre.
- The meagre contents are adequately interlinked.
- A meagre return really, for such sterling services.
- As is though this article on history is meagre at best.
- He has little poetical power, and his style is meagre and jejune.
- Ministers say the meagre Christmas goodies will be distributed fairly.
- And it seems to be exceptionally meagre. That is precisely the problem.
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