Dictionary

Argyrosomus regius, an edible fish of the family Sciaenidae.

To make lean.

Having little flesh; lean; thin.

Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent

Example: He was given a meagre piece of cake that he swallowed in one bite.

Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.

Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).