 meager |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] deficient in amount or quality or extent | |
| Synonyms: | meagerly meagre | |
| Examples: | "meager resources" "meager fare" |
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| Related terms: | ample bare hardscrabble hand-to-mouth measly exiguous insufficient scarce sufficiency | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] barely adequate | |
| Synonyms: | scrimpy | |
| Examples: | "a meager allowance" |
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| Related terms: | stingy | |
| Similar spelling: |
megaera Meagher Meuser Messer Meiser Meeker Meaker meagre Mager Messier Mescher |
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