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meager

/ˈmiːɡə/

verb

Meaning

  • To make lean.

adjective

Meaning

  • Having little flesh; lean; thin.

  • Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

    "A meager piece of cake in one bite."

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

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

Synonyms

inadequate,
measly,
paltry,
scanty