schamel — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheap adj Costing little money.
• meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
• mere adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
• scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.

Senses

schamel is used for these senses in English:

• cheap Of little worth.
• mere Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]
• scant Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.

cheap — full definition

1. adj Costing little money.
2. adj Of poor quality, as if made to save money rather than to last.
3. adj Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
4. adj Achieved through unfair or underhanded means.

meager — full definition

1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.

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