Meagre Definition

noun

Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.

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adjective
meagrer, meagrest

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

Nothing will grow in this meagre soil.
He was given meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite.
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Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying.

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(mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
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verb

To make lean.

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Other Word Forms of Meagre

Noun

Singular:
meagre
Plural:
meagres

Adjective

Base Form:
meagre
Comparative:
meagrer
Superlative:
meagrest

Origin of Meagre

  • From Middle English megre, from Anglo-Norman megre, Old French maigre, from Latin macer, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros. Cognate with Old English mæġer (“meagre, lean”), Dutch mager (“lean”), German mager (“lean”), Icelandic magur (“lean”)..

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  • From Middle French maigre.

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Meagre Sentence Examples

  • His parents were poor, and he received a meagre education, but made up for it by careful self-culture.

  • Dietaries differed, here too ample, there meagre to starvation.

  • The earlier history of the place is meagre.

  • He has passed far beyond the bald and meagre diction of the early chroniclers.

  • The meagre data given by ancient writers are collected by Busolt and Marshall.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEA

Words Ending With

EREGRE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With E