Both Uses of
meager
in
1984 by Orwell
- He moved over to the window: a smallish, frail figure, the meagreness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the party.
p. 2..3 *meagreness = skinny (less impressive than desired)
- Until now he had been too much ashamed of his pale and meagre body, with the varicose veins standing out on his calves and the discolored patch over his ankle.
p. 143..1meagre = skinny (less impressive than desired)unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use meager.
Definition:
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(meager) lacking in quantity or quality