Meagre - English meaning
Meagre – definitions in English dictionary
adjective(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
Usage examples:
They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings
nounA large predatory marine fish of the drum family, found in the mediterranean, eastern atlantic, and south-western indian ocean. it is an important food fish in southern africa.
adjectiveVery small in amount or number or not enough in amount or number
Usage examples:
Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in september., her meagre salary is not enough to pay he…
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Word origin
mid 16th century: from French, noun use of maigre ‘lean, thin’.
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