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Meagre

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounAn edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.
2.AdjectiveHaving little flesh; lean; thin.
3.AdjectiveDeficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
"Nothing will grow in this meagre soil.; He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite."
4.AdjectiveOf a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
5.AdjectiveDry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
6.VerbTo make lean.
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