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Pronunciation
IPA|/�mi�ɡ�/
audio|en-us-meagre.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology 1
From French maigre

Noun
en-noun

1. A kind of fish.

Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman megre, Old and modern French maigre, from Latin macer

Alternative spellings
meager (US)

Adjective
en-adj-er-e|meagr

1. Having little flesh; lean; thin.
2. Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent; paltry; scanty; inadequate; unsatisfying.

#: A meagre piece of cake in one bite.

Translations
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Dutch: mager
French: maigre
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German: mager

Derived terms
meagrely
meagreness

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