a. | 1. | |
1. | Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean. | |
2. | 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; | |
3. | (Min.) Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk. | |
4. | less than a desirable amount; - of items distributed from a larger supply. | |
v. t. | 1. | To make lean. |
Adj. | 1. | meager - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare" Antonyms: ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" |
2. | meager - barely adequate; "a meager allowance" Synonyms: scrimpy |