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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

1. Having little flesh; lean; thin.
2. 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
meager

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• 2007-12-20 19:53 - Panda10 - /* Adjective */ added trans-top gloss

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