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meagerest

meagerest is the superlative form of meager.

Meaning of meager

Adjective

meager (comparative meagerer, superlative meagerest)

  1. (Canada, US, common) Having little flesh; lean; thin.
  2. (Canada, US, common) Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
    • A meager piece of cake in one bite.
  3. (Canada, US, common) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
    Antonyms:
    dense
  4. (Canada, US, common) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).

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Questions about meagerest

What is meagerest the superlative form of?
Meagerest is the superlative form of meager.

Words near meagerest in the dictionary

  1. Meagain
  2. Meagan
  3. meager
  4. meagered
  5. meagerer
  6. meagerest
  7. meagering
  8. meagerly
  9. meagerness
  10. meagernesses
  11. meagers

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