meagre

[Mea·gre]

Deficient in amount or quality or extent

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A large European sci'91noid fish (Sci'91na umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish.

Adjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"


a.
Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.

a.
Destitute of richness, fertility, strength, or the like; defective in quantity, or poor in quality; poor; barren; scanty in ideas; wanting strength of diction or affluence of imagery.

a.
Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk.

v. t.
To make lean.

n.
A large European sciaenoid fish (Sciaena umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish.


Meagre

Mea"gre , n. [F. maigre.] (Zo'94l.) A large European sci'91noid fish (Sci'91na umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. [Written also maigre.]

A large European sci'91noid fish (Sci'91na umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish.

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Usage Examples

My parents were drawn to the idea that there was space and opportunity in Australia. For the meagre sum of £10, you could sail your entire family out to Australia, so that's what my father chose to do.

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