Definition of Meager
Meager
Mea·ger


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Barely sufficient or adequate in amount or quality.

e.g. The meager salary barely covered her living expenses.

(adjective)
lacking or deficient in some way, especially in desirable qualities such as strength or richness;

e.g. The room had meager furnishings and no decorations.

(adjective)
thin or lean, not having much flesh, used to describe a person's or animal's physique;

e.g. He was accompanied by a meager dog with mangy fur.



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