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meager definition

mea·ger (mē′gər)

adjective

  1. thin; lean; emaciated
  2. of poor quality or small amount; not full or rich; inadequate

Etymology: ME megre < OFr megre (Fr maigre) < L macer, lean, thin < IE *makro- < base *māk-, long and thin > Gr makros, long, OE mæger, meager

Brit., etc. sp. meagre mea′·gre

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