meager

/ˈmiːɡə/adjective

Thin and bony, with very little flesh on the body.

Example sentence

“Months of poor harvests had left the livestock meager and weak.”

The more common use is figurative: a meager salary or meager resources, barely enough. British spelling is 'meagre'.

Related words

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