karg — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barren adj Not producing crops, plants, or life; unproductive land.
- bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- gaunt adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
- parsimonious adj Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
Senses
karg is used for these senses in English:
- barren (of places) Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation; desert, waste.
- barren Devoid of interest or attraction, poor, bleak.
- bleak Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
- gaunt Of a place or thing: bleak, desolate.
- parsimonious Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
barren — full definition
- adj Not producing crops, plants, or life; unproductive land.
- adj Lacking in interest, ideas, or results.
- adj (dated, of a person or animal) Unable to have children or offspring.
bleak — full definition
- adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- adj Offering little hope; grim.