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Word: Meagre
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘lean’): from Old French maigre, from Latin macer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmiːɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
Short Definition:lacking in quantity or quality
Examples:- they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings
- a meagre diet of bread and beans
Variant Forms:
- meager
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