Word Meaning

meagre definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for meagre

- Deficient in quantity
- Insubstantial
- Lacking in quantity or quality
- Lean
- poor in quality
- Scant
- Scanty
- Slim (pickings)
- Sparing
- Sparing one thousand eager to convert