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English
Alternative spellings
meagre (Commonwealth English)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman megre, Old and modern French maigre, from Latin macer
Pronunciation
IPA|/�mi�ɡ�/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�ɡ�(r)|-i�ɡ�(r)
Adjective
en-adj|er
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying.
#:A meager piece of cake in one bite.
Synonyms
saurus|poor|impoverished
Derived terms
meagerly
meagerness
Translations
trans-top|lean
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trans-top|deficient or inferior
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ttbc|Dutch: mager
ttbc|French: maigre
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ttbc|German: mager
ttbc|Korean: �르� (mareuda)
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Frisian
Adjective
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