meagre Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent
    stingy; scrimpy; meager; meagerly.
    • meager resources
    • meager fare

WordNet

Mea"gre noun
Etymology
F. maigre.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large European sciænoid fish (Sciæna umbra or S. aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish. Written also maigre.

Webster 1913