karig — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstemious adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
• austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
• chary adj Careful and cautious, often in a shy or wary way.
• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
• scanty adj Not as large or as much as is really needed.

Senses

karig is used for these senses in English:

• abstemious Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
• austere Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
• chary Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
• lean Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
• scant Very little, very few.

abstemious — full definition

1. adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
2. adj Careful not to give in too freely to one's desires or urges.
3. adj Used only in small, careful amounts.
4. adj Involving, or spent in, deliberately going without pleasures such as food or drink.

austere — full definition

1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

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