Meager

a.	1.
	1.	Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean. Meager were his looks; Sharp misery had worn him to the bones. - Shak.
	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; as, meager resources; meager fare. Opposite of ample. Of secular habits and meager religious belief. - I. Taylor. His education had been but meager. - Motley.
	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" Synonyms: meagerly, meagre 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

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