01 a. Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.
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Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean.“Meager were his looks; Sharp misery had worn him to the bones.” — Shak.
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Destitute of richness, fertility, strength, or the like; defective in quantity, or poor in quality; poor; barren; scanty in ideas; wanting strength of diction or affluence of imagery; as, meager resources; meager fare. Opposite of ample.“Of secular habits and meager religious belief.” — I. Taylor.“His education had been but meager.” — Motley.
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Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk.(Min.)
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less than a desirable amount; -- of items distributed from a larger supply.