- a variation of meager.
meagre
Britishadjective
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deficient in amount, quality, or extent
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thin or emaciated
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lacking in richness or strength
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of meagre
C14: from Old French maigre, from Latin macer lean, poor
Example Sentences
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It was Gill who made the main contribution in the chase of a meagre 259.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Friends of the Earth Scotland's Catrina Randall said the "meagre" reduction figures were a "missed opportunity" to improve the lives of Scots.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
"In macroeconomic terms it's excellent. But we still have inflation, inequality, and meagre salaries," Daya says.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Families crossed quickly, their faces expressionless, with one or two suitcases holding their meagre belongings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
They looked at what remained of the elven-cakes: broken fragments for about five meagre days, that was all.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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