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Uncommonmeagre
The correct spelling is meagre.
How to pronounce meagre
/ˈmiːɡɚ/
nounIPA: /ˈmiːɡɚ/
Say it like: Mee-gre
The correct spelling is meagre. Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae. For example: "He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite."
Usage Examples
“He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.
verb
- 1.To make lean.
adjective
- 1.Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- 2.Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- 3.Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- 4.Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
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