The Only Use of
meager
in
Of Mice and Men
- In the stable buck's room a small electric globe threw a meager yellow light.
p. 67.7meager = dim (lacking in amount)
Definitions:
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(1)
(meager) lacking in quantity or quality
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, meager can describe someone as very thin.